March 7, 2003

Madam President:

Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

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

1. Strike Senate Public Affairs Committee Amendment 2.

2. On page 4, strike lines 20 through 25 and insert in lieu thereof "based on medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates for hospitals, licensed medical doctors and osteopathic physicians;".

3. On page 8, lines 12 through 22, remove the brackets and line-through.

4. On page 8, line 14, strike "shall not exceed".

5. On page 8, line 15, strike the semicolon.

6. On page 10, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following new subsection:

"O. shall, in carrying out the provisions of the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act, comply with the standards of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996;".

7. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

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Ben D. Altamirano, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against

Yes: 7

No: 0

Excused: Beffort, Carraro, Tsosie

Absent: None

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