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Senator Peaden moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment

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     Delete line(s) 81-86

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and insert:

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     (c)(d) Are not covered by a private insurance policy and

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are not eligible for coverage through a public health insurance

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program, such as Medicare or Medicaid, unless specifically

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authorized under paragraph (c), or another public health care

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program, such as Kidcare, and have not been covered at any time

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during the past 6 months; who are covered under an individual

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contract issued by a health maintenance organization that is an

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approved health flex plan on October 1, 2008, and are applying

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for coverage in the same health flex plan without a lapse in

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coverage and all other eligibility requirements under this

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subsection are met; or who were covered under Medicaid or Kidcare

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and lost eligibility for Medicaid or a Kidcare subsidy due to

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income restrictions within 90 days before applying for health

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care coverage through an approved health flex plan; and

4/8/2008  9:46:00 AM     2-06872-08