February 19, 1999

Mr. President:

Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

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

1. On page 1, line 11, after "PARTICIPATION" insert "AS A WORK INCENTIVE".

2. On page 1, line 15, before "Seven" insert the subsection designation "A.".

3. On page 1, line 18, strike "for" at the end of the line and strike all of line 19 and insert in lieu thereof:

"as a work incentive for handicapped and disabled persons whose earned incomes from substantial gainful activity, as defined by federal guidelines, are less than two hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level. Participants in this program may not also be receiving supplemental social security income benefits or services under the medicaid disabled and elderly or developmentally disabled waiver programs. The department shall adopt rules to achieve a level of participation commensurate with funding. The appropriation shall be expended for the following purposes in the following amounts:

(1) six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($650,000) for direct costs of medicaid participation by eligible individuals; and

(2) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for administrative costs, including computer programming for eligibility systems, a disability eligibility determination unit and outreach and training.".

4. On page 1, line 20, before "Any" insert the subsection designation "B.".,

and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

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Shannon Robinson, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against

Yes: 7

No: 0

Excused: Feldman, Leavell

Absent: None

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