SCR 152 SD 1

REQUESTING THE HAWAII PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TASK FORCE TO MAKE A THOROUGH STUDY OF THE ISSUES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE TERM "MEDICAL NECESSITY" TO DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE DEFINITION OF "MEDICAL NECESSITY," OR TO DEVELOP NEW TERMS TO BETTER RESOLVE THE ISSUES EXAMINED

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND

Report Title: "Medical Necessity"

Description:

 3-17-99        S Offered                                                  
 3-18-99        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. CPN                                
 3-25-99        S Resolution scheduled to be heard by HHS on 03-29-99         
                  at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 229.
 3-29-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-31-99 at 3:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 3-31-99        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-31-99        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Fukunaga, Levin, Anderson; Ayes        
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and none Excused: Senator(s)
 4- 5-99        S Reported from HHS (Stand Com. Rep. No. 1223) as
                  amended  (SD 1), with recommendation of referral to         
                  CPN
 4- 5-99        S Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to
                  CPN
 4- 7-99        S Notice of public decision making by CPN on 04-09-99         
                  at 10:30 a.m. in conference room 229.
 4- 9-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4- 9-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Hanabusa, Matsuura, Slom; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Ihara,        
                  Inouye
 4-15-99        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1674) with
                  recommendation of adoption
 4-15-99        S Report and Resolution Adopted                            
 4-15-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-15-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 719)                 
 4-16-99        H Referred to the committees on HLT/CPC, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 47
 4-20-99        H Re-referred to the committees on 1. CPC 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 50
 4-20-99        H Resolution scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday,        
                  04-22-99 at 7:00 P.M. in House conference room 329.
 4-22-99        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4-22-99        H The votes in CPC were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Garcia, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala, Takumi,         
                  Yoshinaga, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;        
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 7 Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola,        
                  Chang, Hiraki, Morita, Halford, Rath, Thielen
 4-22-99        H Reported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1981), recommending referral to the committee on        
                  FIN
 4-22-99        H Report adopted. Referred to the committee on FIN.        
 4-23-99        H Resolution scheduled for decision making on Friday,         
                  04-23-99 at 10:30 A.M. in House conference room
                  309.
 4-23-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4-23-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:13 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Kahikina,
                  Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz, Suzuki,
                  Yamane, Moses; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 4 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Goodenow, Fox, Marumoto, Meyer
 4-26-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 2011), recommending adoption
 4-26-99        H Adopted with Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Menor, Meyer, Okamura excused.
 4-26-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 4-27-99        S Received notice of Adoption in House on 04-26-99
                  (Hse. Com. No. 721).
 5-12-99        S Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-99