Congress delays Medicaid curbs for Medi Cal and 19 states
Congress approved amendments to prevent immediate Medicaid funding cuts to California and 19 other states not meeting nursing home care standards. The legislation, sent to President Carter, includes a three month delay in enforcement and extends related program funding and eligibility provisions through 1978. States listed include Alaska Indiana Kansas Montana Nebraska Tennessee Colorado Iowa Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Missouri New Jersey New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin.
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Brown names 5 man 4 woman parole board
Governor Brown announces a new 9 member parole board combining male and female convicts oversight. Chairman Howard Way leads the Community Release Board with seven former Adult Authority members and two former Women’s Board of Terms and Paroles appointees.
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LNG Terminal Hearings Open in California Battle Lines Formed
State Sen. Alfred Alquist opened hearings on LNG terminal legislation to speed permits and curb local agency power. The bills would give sole Coastal Commission/site decisions to offshore options and transfer safety and pricing authority to the Public Utilities Commission. CAUSE questioned job claims and urged conservation. Gov Brown aims to have a terminal by the early 1980s.
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State Lands Panel Backs El Paso LNG Plan
The State Lands Commission urged President Carter to consider El Paso Natural Gas Co.’s LNG project as a realistic alternative to Alaska gas. The panel stopped short of full endorsement, but supported the plan and a western leg guarantee if Canada overland routes are approved.
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Insurance risk premium hike rejected by California regulator
The California Department of Insurance denied CAARP a 31.5 percent rate increase for liability insurance. CAARP, a state supervised risk-sharing plan, covers over 200,000 high risk drivers including teens and seniors who struggle to obtain coverage.
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