SB 475-FN-LOCAL (1998): relative to medicaid reimbursement rates and dental care.

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SB 475-FN-LOCAL (1998)

relative to medicaid reimbursement rates and dental care.

  • Status: Died when the conference report was rejected
  • Term: 1997-1998
  • House committee: Finance
  • Senate committee: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
  • Subject: Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 20, 1998. On March 12, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it on a roll call 16–8, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On May 21, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 26, 1998. On May 28, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for all deadlines”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 11–6. On June 10, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 175–121. On June 10, 1998 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On June 10, 1998 the House adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on June 16, 1998 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 18, 1998 the House adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a roll call 189–136.

Sponsors

  • Sen. K. Wheeler (SD21) (prime sponsor)
  • Sen. Hollingworth (SD23)
  • Rep. Case (Rock 2)
  • Rep. Syracusa (Rock 33)

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 20, 1998, 4:00 PM: hearing, Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services, RM105A,ST HOUSE
  • May 26, 1998, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Finance, RMS210-211,LOB
  • June 16, 1998, 3:00 PM: committee of conference, RM105A, ST HOUSE

Votes

  • May 21, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
  • June 10, 1998, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 175, nays 121, passed
  • June 10, 1998, Senate: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
  • June 10, 1998, House: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC INST/H&HS; SJ1,P14
  • January 20, 1998: HEARING JAN20 4:00 RM105A,ST HOUSE FOR: PUB INST
  • March 10, 1998: SPLIT COMM REPORT OTP MAR12 (VOTE 4-4)
  • March 10, 1998: SPLIT COMM REPORT ITL
  • March 12, 1998: PASSED AND REF TO FINANCE RC(16-8); SJ6,P144-145
  • May 18, 1998: FIN COMM REPORT OTP/AM MAY21 (VOTE 7-0)
  • May 18, 1998: PROP FIN COMM AM<1748>; SC34,P10
  • May 20, 1998: 05/20/98 INTRODUCED AND REF TO FINANCE; HJ51,P2035
  • May 21, 1998: FIN COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ16,P409-410 + 430
  • May 21, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 05/21/98 DUE ON 05/28/98
  • May 26, 1998: HEARING MAY26 10:00 RMS210-211,LOB FOR: FINANCE
  • May 28, 1998: REPS WHEELER & A MERRILL SUSP RULES FOR ALL DEADLINES, MA 2/3VV; HJ51,P2040
  • June 4, 1998: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR JUN10 (VOTE 11-6)
  • June 4, 1998: PROP FIN COMM AM<2034>(NEW TITLE); HC53,P2088-2089
  • June 10, 1998: REP A MERRILL DIV?; ALL EXCEPT SEC 5 OF FIN AM<2034>, AA VV; SEC
  • June 10, 1998: 5 OF AM, AA RC(174-124); PASSED WITH AM DIV(175-121); HJ57, P2145-2148 + 2158
  • June 10, 1998: SEN NONC WITH HOUSE AM REQ CONF COMM, SEN D WHEELER MA VV; SJ19
  • June 10, 1998: (PRES APPTS SENS: D WHEELER, FRANCOEUR & BARNES) SJ19,P537
  • June 10, 1998: HOUSE ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, REP KURK MA VV; HJ57,P2153
  • June 10, 1998: (SPKR APPTS REPS: KLEMM, THULANDER, KURK & WHEELER)
  • June 16, 1998: CONF COMM MEETING JUN16 3:00 RM105A, ST HOUSE
  • June 16, 1998: CONFEREE CHANGE: REP KLEMM REPLACES DOWLING; HJ60,P2199
  • June 16, 1998: CONFEREE CHANGE: SEN BARNES REPLACES BLAISDELL; (SEE PERM JRNL)
  • June 16, 1998: CONF COMM REPORT (HOUSE AM + NEW AM<2224>) FILED
  • June 18, 1998: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED RC(189-136); HJ60,P2213-2215
  • June 18, 1998: CONF COMM REPORT FAILED RC(3-21); SJ20,P644

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