SCR 73 SD 1

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO EXTEND MEDICARE COVERAGE TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED. (AMENDED TITLE)

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND

Keywords: 2000 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, AGED, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DRUGS, HANDICAPPED, MEDICAID OR MEDICARE

Report Title: Prescription drugs; Medicare

Description:

 3-13-00        S Offered                                                  
 3-13-00        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. WAM                                
 3-16-00        S Resolution scheduled to be heard by HHS on 03-29-00         
                  at 2:00 p.m. in conference room 229.
 3-29-00        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-29-00        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Levin; Ayes with reservations:
                  Senator(s) Anderson; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 2
                  Excused: Senator(s) Iwase, Fukunaga
 4- 3-00        S Reported from HHS (Stand Com. Rep. No. 3118) as
                  amended  (SD 1), with recommendation of referral to         
                  WAM
 4- 3-00        S Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to
                  WAM
 4- 7-00        S Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAM on 04-10-00         
                  at 6:05 p.m. in conference room 211.
 4-10-00        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4-10-00        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin, Chun, Chun Oakland, D.
                  Ige, M. Ige, Kawamoto, Nakata, Taniguchi; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Senator(s) Anderson; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Buen, Iwase,         
                  Tam
 4-13-00        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3431) with
                  recommendation of adoption
 4-13-00        S Report and Resolution Adopted                            
 4-13-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-13-00        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 605)                 
 4-14-00        H Offered                                                  
 4-14-00        H Referred to the committees on HSH/HLT, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 55
 4-18-00        H Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on
                  Wednesday, 04-19-00 at 10:30 - 12:00 Noon in House
                  conference room 329.
 4-19-00        H The committees on HSH/HLT recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4-19-00        H The votes in HSH were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Arakaki, Kahikina, Lee, Santiago, Stegmaier, Leong,         
                  McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Kawakami;
                  and
 4-19-00        H The votes in HLT were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Lee, Stegmaier,        
                  Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;         
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Kawakami
 4-19-00        H Reported from the committee on HSH/HLT (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 1557-00), recommending referral to the
                  committee on FIN
 4-19-00        H Report adopted. Referred to the committee on FIN.        
 4-19-00        H Resolution scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday,        
                  04/20/00 at 4:00 p.m. in House conference room
                  308.
 4-20-00        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4-20-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:14 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Espero, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Schatz, Suzuki,
                  Yamane, Fox, Moses; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s)         
                  ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Catalani, Marumoto, Meyer
 4-24-00        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1592-00), recommending adoption
 4-24-00        H Adopted with Representative(s) None voting no and
                  Representative(s)  Chang, Okamura, Oshiro, M.,
                  Santiago, Whalen excused.
 4-24-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 4-25-00        S Received notice of Adoption in House on 04-24-00
                  (Hse. Com. No. 691).
 5- 5-00        S Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-05-00           
 5- 5-00        S Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-05-00