Senator Harri Anne Smith On What Is Happening and Fights In Legislature

Rickey Stokes

Viewed: 3413

Posted by: RStokes
Date: May 03 2016 7:19 PM

POSTED BY ALABAMA SENATOR HARRI ANNE SMITH

ON FACEBOOK SOME 35 MINUTES AGO

Friends I am sorry to say that the BP Bill that the House passed on Thursday that was reported to "FIX" the Medicaid problem by putting another $50 Million dollars into Medicaid for a total of $70 Million was not as simple as it appears. There is the $20 Million dollars that is in writing in the bill that goes to Medicaid but there is languare in the bill that gives the Governor the ability to chose from giving the $50 Million to "District Attorney’s Administrative Fund...up... to 3 Milllion, Medicaid Reform, Prison Reform and related capital outlay projects. It is reported that the Governor has said that he will allocate the $50 million to medicaid but there is nothing in writing to force that. Most of the Senators wants it in writing that the $50 Million goes to Medicaid and therefore there is a fight because there are others who want it to go to Prisons and the DA’s. Not sure where this is going but I want it in writing......I am fighting for those in our district who depend on this funding....I do not want to leave this session with it open ended.

<- back