HB 2516

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 2857

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: ATTORNEYS, COURT COSTS, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, HUMAN SERVICES

Report Title: Public Assistance

Description: Clarifies that when the department in third-party liability situations prosecutes its own claims, or intervenes or joins in any action, or actively participates with a claimant or claimant's attorney in the prosecution of claims, it shall be allowed to recover its attorney fees and costs.

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. HSH 2. JHA 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 7
 1-31-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Wednesday,
                  02-02-00 at 10:30 am - 11: 45 am in House conference        
                  room 329.
 2- 2-00        H The committee on HSH recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 2-00        H The votes in HSH were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee, Santiago, Leong,
                  McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Stegmaier
 2- 4-00        H Reported from the committee on HSH (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 20-00), recommending passage on Second Reading
                  and referral to the committee on JHA
 2- 4-00        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on JHA
 2- 4-00        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura, Rath,
                  Stegmaier, Takamine excused