FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURESB 536/a

SECOND SESSION, 2004

February 10, 2004

Madam President:

    Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 536

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

    1. On page 3, line 13, strike "five thousand dollars ($5,000) and insert in lieu thereof "four thousand dollars ($4,000)".

    2. On page 3, line 14, after "($1,000)" strike the remainder of the line and strike lines 15 through 17 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof:

"upon the implementation of a medicare prescription drug benefit program, pursuant to Sections 1860D-1 through 1860D-24, except Section 1860D-4, of Public Law 108-173, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003;".

    3. On page 7, lines 9 through 20, strike all of Paragraphs (1) through (3) in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof:

             "(1) fifteen percent of the proceeds, but not less than seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) shall be used pursuant to Subsections E and F of this section;

             (2) sixty-five percent of the proceeds shall be used for a prescription drug program for persons over the age of sixty-five; provided that the board enters into an arrangement with a state agency or a state-created entity for the operation of the program; and

             (3) twenty percent of the proceeds, or any remainder after the distribution pursuant to Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, shall be used for a prescription drug program for low-income persons; provided that the board enters into an arrangement with a state agency or a state-created entity for the operation of the program.".,

and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               __________________________________

                               Dede Feldman, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 6 For 1 Against

Yes:      6

No:       Adair

Excused: Boitano, Kysar

Absent:   None

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