S.Amdt. 5727

SA 5727. Mrs. WARREN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 5453 proposed by Mr. Graham to the bill S. 2, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike section 202 and insert the following:

SEC. 202. REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD THAT MORE CHILDREN WILL BE
DENIED HEALTH CARE AND GUARANTEEING FUNDING FOR
THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM.

It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) to reduce the likelihood that more children will be
denied health care, health care funding reductions mandated
under Public Law 119-21 should be repealed; and
(2) funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program
established under section 2105(h) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1397ee(h)) should be guaranteed, including--
(A) by ensuring that funds allotted to States under such
program remain available until expended; and
(B) by eliminating any redistribution of unexpended or
unobligated funds from such allotments.
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