Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-05-14 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-05-14 Senate Journal Page 2708 HB 344 HOUSE BILL NO. 344 "An Act relating to medical assistance demonstration projects established by the Department of Health" was read the third time. Senator Tobin moved the bill be returned to second reading for all amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Tobin offered Amendment No. 1 : 2024-05-14 Senate Journal Page 2709 Page 1, line 2, following "Health": Insert "; and relating to medical assistance coverage for rehabilitative, mandatory, and optional services furnished or paid for by a school district on behalf of certain children" Page 1, following line 13: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 47.07.063(a) is amended to read: (a) The department may pay medical assistance under this chapter to a school district on behalf of an eligible child, including a child with a disability, for rehabilitative and other mandatory and optional services covered under this chapter that are furnished or paid for by the school district if (1) the school district and the department have entered into an agreement requiring the school district to reimburse the department for any state financial share required by the federal government; (2) the rehabilitative and other mandatory and optional services are [(A) INCLUDED IN THE CHILD'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM DEVELOPED UNDER AS 14.30.278; AND (B)] otherwise eligible for reimbursement under this chapter; (3) the child [IS A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY WHO] (A) is eligible for medical assistance under this chapter for the services; and (B) complies with all applicable provisions of this chapter for that assistance; (4) the school district fully complies with billing, auditing, and reporting required under the approved state plan described in AS 47.07.040; (5) reimbursement of payment for the rehabilitative and other mandatory and optional services under this section does not exceed reimbursement allowable for the services under this chapter; and (6) all other requirements of federal and state law are met." 2024-05-14 Senate Journal Page 2710 Senator Tobin moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Shower objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Giessel offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, line 2, following "Health;": Insert "relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and providing for an effective date" Page 1, following line 13: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 47.25.980(a) is amended to read: (a) The department shall (1) adopt regulations necessary to carry out the food stamp program; (2) cooperate with the federal government and do all things necessary to continue state eligibility under the food stamp program; (3) comply with the requirements of 7 U.S.C. 2011 - 2036d (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), implement categorical eligibility under 7 U.S.C. 2014(a), and make eligible an individual whose household income is not more than 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline regardless of the value of assets owned by the household [7 U.S.C. 2011 - 2036 (FOOD STAMP PROGRAM)]; (4) establish an electronic application for the food stamp program and allow an applicant to submit an application in electronic format or in other formats required by state and federal law; the electronic application must inform an applicant that a false statement made on the application will be investigated and is punishable under AS 11.56.210; in this paragraph, "electronic application" means an application for benefits or renewal of benefits, whether the department exclusively administers the benefits or administers the benefits in coordination with another state agency or federal agency, electronically completed and submitted through the department's Internet website. * Sec. 3. Section 2 of this Act takes effect July 1, 2025." Senator Giessel moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Wilson objected. 2024-05-14 Senate Journal Page 2711 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 344 am S Second Reading Amendment No. 2? YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Bjorkman, Hughes, Kaufman, Shower, Stedman, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Senator Giessel offered Amendment No. 3 : Amendment No. 3 was published in Senate Journal Supplement No. 9. Senator Giessel moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Wilson objected. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 3. Without objection, Amendment No. 3 was withdrawn. HOUSE BILL NO. 344 am S(efd add S) was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 344 am S(efd add S) "An Act relating to medical assistance demonstration projects established by the Department of Health; and relating to medical assistance coverage for rehabilitative, mandatory, and optional services furnished or paid for by a school district on behalf of certain children; relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-05-14 Senate Journal Page 2712 HB 344 am S (efd add S) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 344 am S(efd add S) passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.