Joint Conference Committee Report

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 1378, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the Senate Amendment 5 be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill be amended as follows to resolve the matter under disagreement.

After line 47, engrossed

insert

2. That the plan for the pilot program developed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be implemented and carried out by the Department of Medical Assistance Services upon funding for the same being provided under a federal appropriations law.

Respectfully submitted,

Delegate Mark D. Sickles

Delegate Samuel A. Nixon, Jr.

Delegate Robert D. Orrock, Sr.

Conferees on the part of the House

Senator Henry L. Marsh III

Senator L. Louise Lucas

Senator Mary Margaret Whipple

Conferees on the part of the Senate