SB 147-SENIOR BENEFITS PROG. ELIGIBILITY                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1:38:31 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR STEDMAN announced  that the next order of  business would be                                                              
SB 147, which was previously heard on January 27, 2016.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:39:02 PM                                                                                                                    
SEAN   O'BRIEN,   Director,   Division   of   Public   Assistance,                                                              
Department  of Health  and Social  Services  (DHSS), explained  SB                                                              
147.  He noted  that the  bill would  allow the  department to  be                                                              
compliant and consistent  with the eligibility  qualifications for                                                              
the Senior  Benefits Program. He  pointed out an error  in Section                                                              
1, line  10, of the  bill that leaves  out a federal  citation. He                                                              
said  that  U.S.C.   1613,  which  ties  in  with   the  five-year                                                              
requirement, should also be included there.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STEDMAN requested an amendment to that effect.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1:40:44 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GIESSEL moved  Conceptual Amendment 1: to add,  on page 1,                                                              
line 10, following U.S.C 1641, the words "and U.S.C. 1613."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STEDMAN objected for discussion.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STEDMAN  withdrew his objection  and Conceptual  Amendment 1                                                              
was adopted.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1:41:26 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  GIESSEL  moved  to  report   SB  147,  as  amended,  from                                                              
committee  with  individual recommendations  and  attached  fiscal                                                              
note. There  being no objection,  CSSB 147(HSS) was  reported from                                                              
committee.