Legislature(2003 - 2004)

2003-05-17 House Journal

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2003-05-17                     House Journal                      Page 1812
SB 109                                                                                            
The following, which had been moved to the bottom of the calendar                                   
(page 1794), was read the second time:                                                              
                                                                                                    
    SENATE BILL NO. 109                                                                             
    "An Act repealing the statute that sets priorities for the                                      
    Department of Health and Social Services to apply to                                            
    administration of the medical assistance program when there are                                 
    insufficient funds allocated in the state budget for that program;                              
    authorizing the department to make cost containment decisions                                   
    that may include decisions about eligibility of persons and                                     
    availability of services under the medical assistance program; and                              
    providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                    
with the:                                                   Journal Page                            
                                                                                                    
 FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 6DP 2DNP 2NR                                       1629                           
 FN1: ZERO(HSS)                                                      1629                           
 RLS RPT HCS(RLS) 2DP 2DNP 3NR                                       1782                           
 FN1: ZERO(HSS)                                                      1783                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                   
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 109(RLS)                                                           
    "An Act repealing the statute that sets priorities for the                                      
    Department of Health and Social Services to apply to                                            
    administration of the medical assistance program when there are                                 
    insufficient funds allocated in the state budget for that program;                              
    authorizing the department to make cost containment decisions                                   

2003-05-17                     House Journal                      Page 1813
    that may include decisions about eligibility of persons and                                     
    availability of services under the medical assistance program; and                              
    providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                    
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 was not offered.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                                   
SB 109(RLS) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                 
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                              
                                                                                                    
The Speaker stated that, without objection, HCS SB 109(RLS) would                                   
be held to tomorrow's calendar.