FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        SECOND SESSION, 1998             HB 372/a
  
  
                                                February 16, 1998
  
  Mr. President:
  
      Your CORPORATIONS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to
  whom has been referred
  
                     HOUSE BILL 372, as amended
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
      1.  On page 3, line 18, strike "and the executive's" and
  insert in lieu thereof a period.
  
      2.  On page 3, strike lines 19 through 23 and insert in lieu
  thereof:
  
          "D.  The governor shall appoint a chairperson from the
  membership of the interagency committee on long-term care.".
  
      3.  On page 3, line 25, strike "The service delivery system
  shall:" and insert in lieu thereof:
  
      "The interagency committee on long-term care shall take into
  consideration, within available resources, the following
  principles in the design, development and implementation of the
  integrated long-term care delivery system to:".
  
      4.  On page 4, lines 11 and 12, strike Subsection E and insert
  a new Subsection E to read:  
  
          "E.  implement a state policy that defines the state's
  obligation regarding long-term care by integrating applicable
  state and federal mandates related to long-term care services;".
  
      5.  On page 4, line 15, after the semicolon insert "and".
  
  
  
      6.  On page 4, line 17, strike "; and" and insert in lieu
  thereof a period and on lines 18 through 20, strike Subsection H
  in its entirety.
  
      7.  On page 4, line 21, strike "state agency on aging" and
  insert in lieu thereof "chairperson".
  
  
                               Respectfully submitted,
  
  
                               __________________________________
                               Roman M. Maes, III, Chairman 
  
  
  
  Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
            (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
  
                    Date ________________________
  
  
  The roll call vote was <u> 10 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
          Yes:    10
          No:     0
  Excused: None
          Absent: None
  
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