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This Concurrent Resolution overrides the Governor's line-item veto, which had removed funding for Fiscal Year 2012 that was intended to cover certain prescription drug expenses for Medicaid recipients who are also enrolled in the Medicare Part D program. A line-item veto is a specific power held by some governors to reject particular provisions of a bill, in this case, a specific appropriation, without vetoing the entire bill. Medicaid is a government health insurance program for low-income individuals, and Medicare Part D is a federal program that provides prescription drug coverage. By overriding the veto, the legislature is reinstating the funding that was meant to help these dual-eligible individuals afford their necessary medications.