71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 4224
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 963
                  Ordered by the Senate June 1
               Including Senate Amendments dated June 1
 
Sponsored by JOINT COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Establishes   { - Medicare Upper - }   { + Medicaid Upper
Payment + } Limit Account. Continuously appropriates moneys in
account to
  { - Department of Human Services - }  { +  Oregon Department of
Administrative Services for health-related programs + }.
  Declares emergency, effective June 30, 2001.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to state finance; creating new provisions; repealing
  section 9, chapter 916, Oregon Laws 1999; appropriating money;
  and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Account is
established in the State Treasury separate and distinct from the
General Fund. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated
to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for
health-related programs.
  (2) The Department of Human Services shall transfer to the
Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Account that portion of the payment
received by the department from health districts in this state
under the Proportionate Share Incentive Adjustment State Plan
Amendment to the State Medicaid Plan and under intergovernmental
agreements with the health districts that is attributable to the
federal funds portion of the total payment made by the department
to the health districts during the biennium. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 9, chapter 916, Oregon Laws 1999, is
repealed. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + The requirement established by section 1 (2) of
this 2001 Act, that the Department of Human Services transfer
described payments to the Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Account,
applies to payments received by the department before the
effective date of this 2001 Act, as well as to payments received
on or after the effective date of this 2001 Act. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect on June 30,
2001. + }
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