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2018-05-03 Senate Journal

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SB 193                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 193 "An Act requiring the Department of Health                                                                  
and Social Services to apply for a waiver to establish work                                                                     
requirements for certain adults who are eligible for the state medical                                                          
assistance program" was read the second time.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                                
adoption of the Health and Social Services Committee Substitute                                                                 
offered on page 2409. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her                                                               
objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL                                                                 
NO. 193(HSS) was adopted.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop, Vice Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent the                                                               
Finance Committee Letter of Intent offered on page 2926 be adopted                                                              
as a Senate Letter of Intent. Without objection, the Senate Letter of                                                           
Intent was adopted.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Gardner offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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"* Section 1. AS 23.15.580(a) is amended to read:                                                                             
          (a)  As the lead state planning and coordinating entity, the                                                          
     Alaska Workforce Investment Board has responsibility, to the                                                               
     extent authorized by federal and state law, for planning and                                                               
     coordinating federal, state, and local efforts in human resource                                                           
     programs in this state related to employment training, including                                                           
     the work activities of the Alaska temporary assistance program                                                             
     under AS 47.27 and the medical assistance program under                                                                
     AS 47.07.                                                                                                              
   * Sec. 2. AS 23.15.580(f) is amended to read:                                                                              
          (f)  The following training programs are subject to the                                                               
     provisions of (d) and (e) of this section:                                                                                 
              (1)  in the Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                     
     Development or operated by the department:                                                                                 
                   (A)  programs under 29 U.S.C. 2801 - 2945                                                                    
          (Workforce Investment Act of 1998), assisting communities                                                             
          in moving toward a self-sustainable economy and providing                                                             
          training;                                                                                                             
                   (B)  the state training and employment program                                                               
          under AS 23.15.620 - 23.15.660;                                                                                       
                   (C)  employment-related adult basic education;                                                               
                   (D)  employment training services operated as part of                                                        
          the Alaska temporary assistance program (ATAP);                                                                       
                   (E)  unemployment insurance grants provided under                                                            
          the federal training relocation assistance program;                                                                   
                   (F)  Alaska works programs, assisting with the                                                               
          welfare-to-work program;                                                                                              
                   (G)  Kotzebue Technical Center;                                                                              
                   (H)  Alaska Vocational Technical Center;                                                                     
                   (I) career and educational training programs for                                                         
          recipients of medical assistance under AS 47.05.270 and                                                           
          AS 47.07.036;                                                                                                     
              (2)  in the Department of Education and Early                                                                     

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     Development or operated by the department, the non-public-                                                                 
     school portions of the                                                                                                     
                   (A)  vocational education and technical preparation                                                          
          program; and                                                                                                          
                   (B)  Alaska Career Information System."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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   "* Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by                                                         
adding a new section to read:                                                                                                   
     TRANSITION;            MEDICAL            ASSISTANCE             WORK                                                      
REQUIREMENT. The legislature may appropriate $2,000,000 to the                                                                  
Department of Labor and Workforce Development to provide funding                                                                
for the implementation of career and educational training programs for                                                          
recipients of the state medical assistance program."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                      
Senator Micciche objected. Senator Gardner moved and asked                                                                      
unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1. Without objection,                                                               
Amendment No. 1 was withdrawn.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Gardner offered Amendment No. 2 :                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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"* Section 1. AS 47.07.036(g) is amended to read:                                                                             
          (g)  In this section,                                                                                                 
              (1) "rural area" means a community with a                                                                     
     population of less than 1,000 within                                                                                   
                       (A) the unorganized borough; or                                                                     
                   (B) a borough, if the community is not connected                                                         
          by road to Anchorage or Fairbanks;                                                                                
              (2)  "telehealth" has the meaning given in                                                                    
     AS 47.05.270(e)."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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                   (J) residing in a rural area;"                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                                                                      
Senator Micciche objected.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 193(HSS)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  4   NAYS:  15   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly,                                                              
MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof,                                                                
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Begich                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 2 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Gardner offered Amendment No. 3 :                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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              (7) exempt recipients from the work requirement                                                                   
     described in this subsection for the calendar year if, on January 1                                                        
     of that year, the unemployment rate in the state is higher than the                                                        
     national rate of unemployment"                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3.                                                                      
Senator Micciche objected.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 193(HSS)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 3?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  4   NAYS:  15   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly,                                                              
MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof,                                                                
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Begich                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 3 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 4 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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"* Section 1. AS 47.07.036(g) is amended to read:                                                                             
          (g)  In this section,                                                                                                 
              (1)  "community" means a place in the unorganized                                                             
     borough, in a borough, or in a unified municipality that is not                                                        
     incorporated as a municipality, that is not a reserve, and in                                                          
     which 25 or more individuals reside as a social unit;                                                                  
              (2)  "telehealth" has the meaning given in                                                                    
     AS 47.05.270(e)."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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                   (J)  residing in a community that has an                                                                     
          unemployment rate of 10 percent or higher;"                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4.                                                                 
Senator MacKinnon objected.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 193(HSS)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 4?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  4   NAYS:  15   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly,                                                              
MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof,                                                                
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Begich                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 4 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 5 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5.                                                                 
Senator Micciche objected.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 193(HSS)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 5?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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YEAS:  8   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Hoffman, Olson,                                                                         
Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Coghill, Giessel, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                             
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Begich                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 5 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 6 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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Reletter the following subparagraphs accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6.                                                                 
Senator Micciche objected.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 193(HSS)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 6?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  7   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Egan, Gardner, Hoffman, Hughes, Olson, Stedman,                                                                          
Wielechowski                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer,                                                             
Micciche, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Begich                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 6 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 7 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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"* Section 1. AS 47.07.036(g) is amended to read:                                                                             
          (g)  In this section,                                                                                                 
              (1)  "dependent" means an individual who derives                                                              
     support primarily from another individual;                                                                             
              (2)  "telehealth" has the meaning given in                                                                    
     AS 47.05.270(e)."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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                   (J)  a dependent of an individual on active military                                                         
          duty;"                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7.                                                                 
Senator Micciche objected.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 193(HSS)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 7?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  4   NAYS:  15   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly,                                                              
MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof,                                                                
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Begich                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 7 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 8 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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                   (J)  diagnosed with or receiving treatment for special                                                       
          needs, including learning disabilities and emotional or                                                               
          behavioral disorders;"                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 8.                                                                 
Senator MacKinnon objected.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 193(HSS)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 8?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  4   NAYS:  15   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly,                                                              
MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof,                                                                
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Begich                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 8 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 9 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert "relating to a state employment hiring preference for                                                             
certain individuals who are eligible for Medicaid assistance; and"                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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"* Section 1. AS 39.25.150 is amended by adding a new paragraph                                                               
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              (26)  the granting of employment preference rights to                                                             
     individuals under AS 47.07.036(i) who are subject to a work                                                                
     requirement under AS 47.07.036(h)."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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          "(i)  An individual subject to a work requirement under (h) of                                                        
     this section who applies for a position in the classified, partially                                                       
     exempt, or exempt service of the state is entitled to a hiring                                                             
     preference as follows:                                                                                                     
              (1)  in an assessment using numerical ratings, points                                                             
     equal to five percent of the points available from the assessment                                                          
     device or devices shall be added to the passing score of the                                                               
     individual;                                                                                                                
              (2) in an assessment not using numerical ratings,                                                                 
     consideration shall be afforded to the individual; in this paragraph,                                                      
     "consideration" means reviewing a person's entire application in                                                           
     order to determine whether the person should be selected, rejected,                                                        
     or admitted to further steps in the assessment or selection process.                                                       
          (j)  Notwithstanding AS 39.25.110, (h) of this section applies                                                        
     to employment in the exempt service of the state except                                                                    
     employment of                                                                                                              
              (1) a justice, judge, or magistrate;                                                                              
              (2) the governor or lieutenant governor;                                                                          
              (3) a member of the legislature;                                                                                  
              (4) a person appointed under art. III, sec. 25, or art. III,                                                      
     sec. 26, Constitution of the State of Alaska.                                                                              
          (k)  The requirements under (i) and (j) of this section may not                                                       
     be interpreted to amend the terms of a collective bargaining                                                               
     agreement."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9.                                                                 
Senator MacKinnon objected.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 193(HSS)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 9?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  4   NAYS:  15   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly,                                                              
MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof,                                                                
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Begich                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 9 failed.