S-5012

   Amend Senate File 2145 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, by striking lines 1 through 3 and inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  HAWK-I COVERED SPEECH THERAPY BENEFIT.  The hawk-i covered speech therapy benefit shall provide for>
   2.  Page 1, after line 10 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  HAWK-I BOARD DUTIES —— BENEFIT PACKAGE.  The hawk-i board shall review the benefit package design of, the noninclusive list of benefits for, and the definition of medically necessary utilized under the hawk-i program, and shall approve a benefit package and adopt rules, pursuant to the duties specified in section 514I.5, to provide benefits uniformly and consistently across all participating insurers, in the type and manner that reflects and meets the needs of the child population, including children with special health care needs, under the hawk-i program.>
   3.  Title page, line 1, after <therapy> by inserting <and other>
   4.  Title page, line 2, by striking <Medicaid managed care> and inserting <the hawk-i program>

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PAM JOCHUM