HB 546

RELATING TO HOME HEALTH AGENCIES

By Representative(s) ARAKAKI / KAHIKINA / AHU ISA / LEE; Kawakami, Santiago

Keywords: CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HEALTH, HOSPITALS

Report Title: Home Health Agency; Penalties

Description: Makes referral to an unlicensed home health agency a petty misdemeanor. If the person knows the agency is unlicensed, makes the referral a misdemeanor. Makes operating a home health agency without a license a class C felony.

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HSH 2. CPC 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 3
 1-27-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Friday,
                  01-29-99 at 8:30-11:30 a.m. in House conference room        
                  329.
 1-29-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-03-99.
 2- 3-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-05-99.
 2- 5-99        H The committee on HSH recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 5-99        H The votes in HSH were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee, Santiago,
                  Stegmaier, McDermott, Pendleton; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and
                  none Excused: Rep.(s)
 2- 9-99        H Reported from the committee on HSH (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 127), recommending passage on Second Reading and        
                  referral to the committee on CPC
 2- 9-99        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on CPC      with Representative(s) none voting no
                  and Representative(s) Herkes, Hiraki, Thielen
                  excused.
 2-11-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday,
                  02-15-99 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-15-99        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-15-99        H The votes in CPC were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Cachola, Garcia, Kaho`ohalahala, Morita,        
                  Takumi, Halford, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Chang, Herkes, Hiraki, Yoshinaga,
                  Rath
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.