05/07/2003 09:00 AM House FIN

SB 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  persons and availability  of                                                                   
          services under the medical  assistance program; and                                                                   
          providing for an effective date.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
          SB 109 was POSTPONED.