990046                                                            No.  18S
                    HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT
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Representative(s): Murman
offered the following SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT for 18 (990044):

In Section: 03 On Page: 026 Specific Appropriation:  129
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Explanation:
Provides an increase of $421,849 from the General Revenue Fund and $738,901
from trust funds to restore Medicaid emergency dental services.
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        AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
        Program: Health Care Services
        Medicaid Services To Individuals

        In Section 03  On Page 026
129     Special Categories
        Adult Dental, Visual And Hearing Services

          From General Revenue Fund               -2,805,121     -2,383,272
          From Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund        -500,000       -424,808
          From Medical Care Trust Fund            -4,284,134     -3,639,865
          From Refugee Assistance Trust Fund        -129,269       -109,829

DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 129:

The  reduced  appropriation  in  Specific Appropriation 129 reflects the
elimination  of  optional  Adult  Dental,  Visual  and Hearing Services,
effective  April  1,  2002,  pursuant to legislation enacted during 2001
Special Session B.

and insert in lieu thereof:

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The reduced appropriation in Specific Appropriation 129 reflects the
modification of optional Adult Dental services to include only emergency
services, and the elimination of optional Adult Visual and Hearing
Services, effective April 1, 2002, pursuant to legislation enacted
during 2001 Special Session C.

Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process.  However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement
within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.














































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