FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2003





March 11, 2003





Mr. Speaker:



Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



HOUSE BILL 479



has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:



1. On page 1, line 12, strike "; MAKING AN" and strike line 13 up to the period.



2. On page 1, line 20, strike "--APPROPRIATION".



3. On page 1, line 21, strike "On" and insert in lieu thereof "Except in years when the department re-bases rates, on".



4. On page 1, line 23, after "and" insert "on September 1, 2004 and on September 1 of each subsequent year, the department shall re-base the medicaid reimbursement rate used to reimburse licensed".



5. On page 2, strike Subsection B in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof:



"B. In years when the department re-bases rates pursuant to regulations, the department shall use the medical care component of the consumer price index as the inflationary adjustment measure."".







Respectfully submitted,







Max Coll, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 15 For 0 Against

Yes: 15

Excused: Lundstrom, Ponce, Salazar

Absent: None





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