HB 326 HD 1 SD 1 CD 1

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE

By Representative(s) SANTIAGO / ARAKAKI

Companion Bill: SB 780

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTH INSURANCE, HUMAN SERVICES, INSURANCE, PUBLIC WELFARE

Report Title: Mandatory Medical Foods Covera

Description: Requires health insurance coverage for medical foods and low- protein modified food products for the treatment of inborn error of metabolism. (HB326 CD1)

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on HLT/HSH, and then
                  referred to 1. CPC 2. FIN , referral sheet 3
 2- 2-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/HSH on Thursday, 
                  02-04-99 at 8:30-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  329.
 2- 4-99        H The committees on HLT/HSH recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 4-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee, Leong;
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Yamane; none Noes:
                  Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Stegmaier,
                  McDermott; and
 2- 4-99        H The votes in HSH were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee, Santiago,
                  Pendleton; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Stegmaier,
                  McDermott
 2- 8-99        H Reported from the committee on HLT/HSH (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 106), recommending passage on Second
                  Reading and referral to the committee on CPC
 2- 8-99        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on CPC      with Representative(s) none voting no
                  and Representative(s) Catalani, Chang, Herkes
                  excused.
 2-12-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday,
                  02-17-99 at 2:00 p.m. in House conference room 325.
 2-17-99        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-17-99        H The votes in CPC were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Cachola, Garcia, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala,        
                  Morita, Rath, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Chang, Hiraki, Takumi, Yoshinaga,
                  Halford
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 699) as amended in (HD 1), recommending referral        
                  to the committee on FIN
 2-19-99        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on FIN, as        
                  amended HD1 with Representative(s) None voting no
                  and Representative(s) Arakaki, Hiraki, Kahikina,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Meyer, Morita, Say, Takamine
                  excused.
 2-23-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday,
                  02-25-99 at 11:00 A.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 2-25-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-25-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:17 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz,
                  Suzuki, Yamane, Fox, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and none Excused: Rep.(s)
 3- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 886), recommending passage on Third Reading
 3- 5-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 3- 5-99        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Moses, Okamura,
                  Takamine excused
 3- 5-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 97)                   
 3- 9-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. CPN 2. WAM       
 3-11-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 03-16-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 3-16-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-18-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 3-18-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-18-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Bunda, Matsuura, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Hanabusa, Ihara, Inouye
 3-23-99        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 946) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-23-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 3-27-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-30-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3-30-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 4- 3-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 04-06-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 4- 6-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4- 6-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun, Chun
                  Oakland, D. Ige, M. Ige, Iwase, Kawamoto, Nakata,
                  Tam, Taniguchi; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ;        
                  none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson
 4- 7-99        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1423) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading
 4- 7-99        S 24 hours notice 04-08-99                                 
 4- 8-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24. 
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, 1 (Tanaka).
 4- 8-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4- 8-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 467) in amended         
                  form (SD 1)
 4- 9-99        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-13-99        S Received notice of disagreement on 04-09-99, (Hse.
                  Com. No. 459)
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed: Santiago, Arakaki, Menor,        
                  Yamane(Co-)Chairman; McDermott
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 618).
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed:  Taniguchi, Kanno,
                  Fukunaga, (Co-) Chair; Chun Oakland, Slom
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  743)
 4-22-99        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Friday, 04-23-99 at 1:30 P.M. in  conference room
                  016.
 4-23-99        S Conference committee meeting to reconvene on
                  04-26-99 at 2:15 p.m. in conference room 016.
 4-26-99        S Conference committee meeting to reconvene on
                  04-27-99 at 2:30 p.m. in conference room 016.
 4-30-99        H Reported from Conference Committee (Conf. Com. Rep.         
                  No. 172) as amended in (CD 1)
 4-30-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 05-04-99                   
 4-30-99        S Reported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com.        
                  Rep. No. 172)
 4-30-99        S 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1)                         
 5- 4-99        S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25.          
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 5- 4-99        H Passed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)                
 5- 4-99        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Kanoho, Okamura,
                  Yoshinaga excused
 5- 5-99        H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 792)     
 5- 4-99        S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House        
                  (Hse. Com. No. 746).
 5- 7-99        H Transmitted to Governor                                  
 6-24-99        S Act 086, 06-23-99, (Gov. Msg. No. 383)                   
 6-24-99        H Act 086, on 06-23-99 (Gov. Msg. No. 247)