SR 28 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 RESOLUTION, 2000 RESOLUTION, AGED, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DRUGS, HANDICAPPED, MEDICAID OR MEDICARE, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Report Title: Prescription drugs; Medicare

Description:

 3-13-00        S Offered                                                  
 3-13-00        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. WAM                                
 3-24-00        S Bill 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. 3119) 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. 3432) with
                  recommendation of adoption
 4-13-00        S Report and Resolution Adopted                            
 5- 5-00        S Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-05-00