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House Journal: Page 1539: Monday, April 13, 1998

21     ___.  It is the intent of the general assembly that
22   the HAWK-I program be an integral part of the
23   continuum of health insurance coverage and that the
24   program be developed and implemented in such a manner
25   as to facilitate movement of families between health
26   insurance providers and to facilitate the transition
27   of families to private sector health insurance
28   coverage."
29     3.  Page 1, line 27, by striking the words "HAWK-I
30   board" and inserting the following:  "department".
31     4.  Page 1, by inserting after line 28 the
32   following:
33     "___.  "Benchmark benefit package" means any of the
34   following:
35     a.  The standard blue cross/blue shield preferred
36   provider option service benefit plan, described in and
37   offered under 5 U.S.C. "/g" 8903(1).
38     b.  A health benefits coverage plan that is offered
39   and generally available to state employees in this
40   state.
41     c.  The plan of a health maintenance organization
42   as defined in 42 U.S.C. "/g" 300e, with the largest
43   insured commercial, nonmedical assistance enrollment
44   of covered lives in the state."
45     5.  Page 1, by striking lines 32 through 34 and
46   inserting the following:
47     "___.  "Department" means the department of human
48   services.
49     ___.  "Director" means the director of human
50   services."

Page 2  

 1     6.  Page 2, line 4, by striking the word "governs"
 2   and inserting the following:  "adopts rules and
 3   establishes policy for, and directs the department
 4   regarding,".
 5     7.  Page 2, line 10, by inserting after the word
 6   "licensed" the following:  "by the division of
 7   insurance of the department of commerce".
 8     8.  Page 2, line 13, by striking the words "HAWK-I
 9   board to offer" and inserting the following:
10   "department to provide".
11     9.  Page 2, line 21, by striking the word "care".
12     10.  Page 2, by striking lines 25 through 27, and
13   inserting the following:
14     "2.  Health insurance coverage under the program".
15     11.  Page 2, by inserting after line 35 the
16   following:
17     "___.  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
18   or is intended as, or shall imply, a grant of
19   entitlement for services to persons who are eligible
20   for participation in the program based upon

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