The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Wojno offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 12, following line 14, by inserting:
“Prepaid inpatient health plan financial contingency fund ..................... 20,000,000”.
2. Amend page 12, line 17, by striking out “3,401,241,700” and inserting “3,421,241,700”.
3. Amend page 12, line 24, by striking out “1,108,889,900” and inserting “1,128,889,900” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
4. Amend page 147, following line 11, by inserting:
“Sec. 1010. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for prepaid inpatient health plan financial contingency fund the department shall allow individual prepaid inpatient health plans to apply for up to $2,000,000.00 in general fund dollars if they can demonstrate financial hardship. The department shall establish a set of criteria necessary to be considered for financial hardship. When establishing criteria, the department shall take into consideration the individual PIHP’s risk-reserve balance, the level of services currently provided, the number of services that have been discontinued within the last 12 months, the number of patient denials for behavioral health services, and whatever other criteria the department deems necessary for financial hardship eligibility. The department shall provide a quarterly report to the senate and house subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office detailing the status of these funds.”.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: