2013-04-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 1073
Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                      
Senator Coghill objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no                                                           
further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 49 am "An Act                                                                            
relating to women's health services and defining 'medically necessary                                                           
abortion' for purposes of making payments under the state Medicaid                                                              
program" was automatically in third reading.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Gardner  moved that the bill be returned to second reading for                                                          
the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 2.                                                                
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senators Gardner, Ellis offered Amendment No. 2 :                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1, following "Act":                                                                                              
     Insert "relating to Medicaid funding; and"                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
"* Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by                                                            
adding a new section to read:                                                                                                   
     STATE MEDICAID FUNDING FOR FAMILY PLANNING                                                                                 
SERVICES. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the                                                                       
Department of Health and Social Services shall pay, for additional                                                              
family planning services for eligible medical assistance recipients                                                             
under AS 47.07.020, an amount equal to the difference between the                                                               
amount paid from the general fund for abortion services covered under                                                           
AS 47.07.030 in the 12 months immediately preceding the first date on                                                           
which this Act is first implemented and the amount paid from the                                                                
general fund for abortion services under AS 47.07.030 in the 12                                                                 
months immediately following the first date on which this Act is first                                                          
implemented. The amount paid for family planning services under this                                                            
section may not supplant funds available from any other source for                                                              
family planning services for the same period."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                                                                      
Senator Coghill objected.