Much of puerto ricos medicaid funding expires at the end of september. Puerto rico and other u. S. Territories are on a separate medicaid system than the rest of the United States. Congress funds the him to block grants which can be depleted early if theres a hurricane or other Natural Disaster. A hearing on why states get continues medicaid coverage while the territories do not. The committee is meeting today to hear testimony on the impact of the end of medicaid funding for the areas under the Affordable Care act, also known as the use learning areas medicaid cliff. Under Committee Rules, any oral Opening Statements at parents are limited to the chairman and the ranking minority member. Therefore, i ask unanimous consent all of the members statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the clerk by 5 p. M. Today. I ask anatomist consent the gentlewoman from the u. S. Virgin islands be allowed to sit on the dice and question the witnesses. Hearing no objections
Good morning. Call the roll and read the statement. Thank you chair, good morning and thank you for joining us. This meeting is being held in hybrid and inperson, in city hall and broadcasted live on sf gov. Tv. Many will have an opportunity to make Public Comment as well as general Public Comment. Members of the public who wish to provide remote Public Comment, will be added commenters will have up to three minutes to presentation. To comment remotely, the phone number is 416550001. Thats 6266019992438 and press pound twice to enter the queue. When your name is called, raise your hand. Best practices is to turn off any tv around you. This places you on roll call, item 2 i would like to make an announcement that gina has not completed her and disqualified from participating or voting on this commission until she files but she is working on it diligently as we speak and we anticipate her participation during the may 2, meeting. Please stand with present when i call your name. Butler pre
Good morning. Call the roll and read the statement. Thank you chair, good morning and thank you for joining us. This meeting is being held in hybrid and inperson, in city hall and broadcasted live on sf gov. Tv. Many will have an opportunity to make Public Comment as well as general Public Comment. Members of the public who wish to provide remote Public Comment, will be added commenters will have up to three minutes to presentation. To comment remotely, the phone number is 416550001. Thats 6266019992438 and press pound twice to enter the queue. When your name is called, raise your hand. Best practices is to turn off any tv around you. This places you on roll call, item 2 i would like to make an announcement that gina has not completed her and disqualified from participating or voting on this commission until she files but she is working on it diligently as we speak and we anticipate her participation during the may 2, meeting. Please stand with present when i call your name. Butler pre
Good morning. Call the roll and read the statement. Thank you chair, good morning and thank you for joining us. This meeting is being held in hybrid and inperson, in city hall and broadcasted live on sf gov. Tv. Many will have an opportunity to make Public Comment as well as general Public Comment. Members of the public who wish to provide remote Public Comment, will be added commenters will have up to three minutes to presentation. To comment remotely, the phone number is 416550001. Thats 6266019992438 and press pound twice to enter the queue. When your name is called, raise your hand. Best practices is to turn off any tv around you. This places you on roll call, item 2 i would like to make an announcement that gina has not completed her and disqualified from participating or voting on this commission until she files but she is working on it diligently as we speak and we anticipate her participation during the may 2, meeting. Please stand with present when i call your name. Butler pre
Good morning. Call the roll and read the statement. Thank you chair, good morning and thank you for joining us. This meeting is being held in hybrid and inperson, in city hall and broadcasted live on sf gov. Tv. Many will have an opportunity to make Public Comment as well as general Public Comment. Members of the public who wish to provide remote Public Comment, will be added commenters will have up to three minutes to presentation. To comment remotely, the phone number is 416550001. Thats 6266019992438 and press pound twice to enter the queue. When your name is called, raise your hand. Best practices is to turn off any tv around you. This places you on roll call, item 2 i would like to make an announcement that gina has not completed her and disqualified from participating or voting on this commission until she files but she is working on it diligently as we speak and we anticipate her participation during the may 2, meeting. Please stand with present when i call your name. Butler pre