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SB 109                                                                                            
The Finance Committee considered 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                               

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persons and availability of services under the medical assistance                                   
program; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass:                                     
Senators Green, Wilken, Cochairs; Senators Bunde, Ben Stevens,                                      
Taylor. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson.                                                   
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                  
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.