February 9, 2000

Mr. Speaker:

Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 481

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

1. On page 3, line 10, strike "for services".

2. On page 3, line 11, strike the remainder of the line after "department", strike all of lines 12 and 13 and insert in lieu thereof "or the authority to deliver free or reduced-fee primary care services for medically indigent sick persons."".

Respectfully submitted,

Max Coll, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 13 For 0 Against

Yes: 13

Excused: Buffett, Larrañaga, Parsons, Townsend

Absent: None

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