CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 325(JUD) "An Act relating to priorities, claims, and liens for payment for certain medical services provided to medical assistance recipients; and providing for an effective date." Amendment #2: This amendment deletes old and inserts new language as follows: Page 2, line 1, following "has priority": Delete "over" Insert "immediately after" The sentence then reads, "A lien perfected by the Department of Health and Social Services under AS 47.05.075 has priority immediately after a lien perfected by a hospital, nurse, or physician under AS 34.35.450 - 34.35.480." Co-Chair Parnell made a motion to adopt Amendment #2. He explained that this amendment, grants a lien perfected by the Department of Health and Social Services on recoveries made by people provided medical assistance under Medicaid. He continued that this amendment still allows the State of Alaska to secure a lien, but not in priority to those ones perfected by a hospital, nurses or physicians. Co-Chair Torgerson hearing no objection, ADOPTED Amendment Senator Phillips requested that he refrain from voting due to a conflict of interest. There was an objection. Co-Chair Parnell made a motion to move HB 325, version "1- GH2058\I" from committee with individual recommendations and a fiscal note in the amount of $52,700.00 from the Department of Health and Social Services. Hearing no objection HB 325 was MOVED FROM COMMITTEE.