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HB 14                                                                                                                         
A message dated May 20 was received stating the Senate passed:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 14                                                                                                           
    "An Act repealing programs for catastrophic illness assistance and                                                          
      medical assistance for chronic and acute medical conditions."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration:                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 14 am S(efd add S)                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to health care insurance; relating to insurance                                                            
    reimbursement for health care services provided through                                                                     
    telehealth; relating to telehealth; relating to workers' compensation                                                       
    coverage for disability from diseases for certain firefighters;                                                             
    repealing programs for catastrophic illness assistance and medical                                                          
    assistance for chronic and acute medical conditions; relating to                                                            
    occupational disability benefits and medical benefits available                                                             

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    under the public employees' retirement system; providing for an                                                             
    effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 9 and 10, ch.                                                        
    38, SLA 2022; and providing for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    (SCR 36 - title change resolution)                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The message further stated that under Uniform Rule 43(b)                                                                        
engrossment had been waived and certified amendments were attached                                                              
(Senate Journal pages 2891-2901).                                                                                               
HB 14                                                                                                                         
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House consider the Senate message. There being no objection, it was                                                             
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved that the House concur in the Senate                                                                   
amendment and recommended that the members vote yes.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate                                                                      
amendment?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 14 am S(efd add S)                                                                                                           
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  39   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon,                                                              
Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan,                                                              
Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe,                                                                   
Mears, Mina, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Ruffridge, Saddler,                                                                     
Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski,                                                                
Underwood, Vance                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Prax                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting                                                              
HB 14 am S(efd add S).                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll                                                             
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                              
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            

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The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 14 am S(efd add S) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.