SB 948

RELATING TO HEALTH FUND MEDICARE PART B

By Senator(s) KANNO; Taniguchi

Keywords: HEALTH INSURANCE, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Report Title: Health Fund

Description: Entitles the employee-beneficiary who is retired and the employee-beneficiary's spouse who participates in the supplemental Medicare plan of an employee organization, the same amount paid by the fund to those who have enrolled in the voluntary medical insurance coverage under the Medicare plan.

 1-25-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-26-99        S Referred to 1. CPN 2. WAM                                
 2- 3-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 02-08-99 at
                  9:00 A.M. in conference room 016
 2- 8-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-17-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 2-17-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-17-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Bunda, Hanabusa, Inouye, Slom;
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara,
                  Matsuura
 2-19-99        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 419) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading and
                  referral to WAM
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred
                  to WAM.