HB 260-CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS/MEDICAL ASSISTANCE                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
4:27:20 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX  announced that  the next order  of business  would be                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO.  260, "An Act repealing  programs for catastrophic                                                               
illness assistance  and medical assistance for  chronic and acute                                                               
medical conditions."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
4:28:11 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS  explained that he and  Representative Mina                                                               
had discussed  HB 260 with the  sponsor, and they agreed  that it                                                               
should be advanced from the committee with no amendments.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
4:28:54 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE moved to report  HB 260 out of committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                               
notes.  There being no objection,  HB 260 was reported out of the                                                               
House Health and Social Services Standing Committee.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
4:29:15 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX announced  there being no objections, HB  260 is moved                                                               
out of committee.