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Representative opposes tabling of Senate bill amid warnings federal Medicaid cuts could force cuts to optional services
Summary
On a motion to table reconsideration of Senate Bill 3095, Representative Scott opposed tabling and urged the House to include a commitment in the tax bill to restore potential federal Medicaid cuts, warning that optional services such as prescriptions and physical therapy would be cut without state backfill.
A motion to table a reconsideration of Senate Bill 3095 drew a sustained floor appeal from the House’s member from Jones County, who urged colleagues not to abandon the question of Medicaid funding and proposed an amendment to the tax bill to guarantee state backfill if federal Medicaid funding is reduced.
Representative Scott (Jones County) spoke in opposition to the…
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