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CHAIR PRAX announced that the next order of business would be hb                                                                
344                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3:13:52 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
}EMILY RICCI*  Deputy Commissioner, Department of  Health* City &                                                               
State* {                                                                                                                        
re Medicaid  reform bill allow  1115 demonstration.  how  can the                                                               
needs be  taken care  of within the  medicaid.   community acute.                                                               
authority to id and work towards                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3:15:37 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  MINA question  about  the housing  and  ..   1115                                                               
assists with stable housing ?                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
RICCI - working  with national groups to see what  we can benefit                                                               
from that                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE MINA  curious abuot opportunity.   Individuals who                                                               
have worked with re-entry.  How does it work for waiver & CMS.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
RICCI the 1115 is  a tool.  the existing language  in the bill is                                                               
meant  to  address  the  re-entry  issue.    caveat.    may  have                                                               
statutory authority, but budgetary comes from legis                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE MINA to  clarify:  what is  the difference between                                                               
re-entry provision and the                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:19:54 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX when might we expect to see the application                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
RICCI  first  need  contractor   for  the  waiver  and  technical                                                               
requirements  with  the  feds.   anticipate  much  community  and                                                               
tribal discussion.  must be developed with stakeholders                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX will we see funding request next year?                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
RICCI unknown                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE move HB 344 with recs etc and amends                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX moves from committee