David Krutko

Committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Any general comments regarding the supplementary appropriations? Detail?

Total department, not previously authorized, $11.134 million.

Moving on to page 10. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, Transportation, capital investment expenditures, highways, special warrant, $290,000.

Total department, not previously authorized, $19.131 million.

Health services programs, operations expenditures, not previously authorized, $2.909 million.

Wildlife, not previously authorized, $622,000.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the areas that I have issues with is with regard to when people are sick. I’ll use NIHB. There are specific things listed on NIHB that you aren’t covered for. If those things are not on the NIHB, you can’t get it. So basically if you have an illness such as cancer and you require certain vitamins or certain types of liquids, regardless of whether it’s insured, you have to pay for that under NIHB. Are we going to find ways to enhance the Catastrophic Health Program to expand so we can help those people that don’t have the financial means to get the medications or...

A motion is on the floor. To the motion.

Just to remind the Members that we’re on page 7, Department of Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, supplementary health programs, not previously authorized, $6.801 million.