HB 320

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE

By Representative(s) SANTIAGO / MCDERMOTT / ARAKAKI / LEONG / KAHIKINA; Kawakami, Yamane

Keywords: DRUGS, INSURANCE, LIQUOR, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Report Title: Mental Health Parity

Description: Makes health insurance coverage for mental illness no less extensive than that for other medical illnesses.

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. CPC ,
                  referral sheet 3
 2- 8-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday,
                  02-09-99 at 8:30-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  329.
 2- 9-99        H The committee on HLT recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 9-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee,         
                  Stegmaier, Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations:        
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused:
                  Rep.(s)
 2-16-99        H Reported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 290), recommending passage on Second Reading and        
                  referral to the committee on CPC
 2-16-99        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on CPC      with Representative(s) none voting no
                  and Representative(s) Hiraki excused.