THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Matt Matsunaga, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2001

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Monday, March 19, 2001)

HB 237

HD2

RELATING TO MANDATED HEALTH COVERAGE REVIEW.

Creates a mandated health insurance service review panel to assess social, medical, and financial impacts of mandated health insurance coverage and recommend a cap on the cost of mandated health insurance coverage in terms of percentage of average annual state wage. Repeals the state auditor's duty to review such proposals. (HB237 HD2)

HHS/CPH, WAM

HB 47

HD2

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Establishes the Hawaii Rx Program to make prescription drugs more affordable to all residents of the State. (HB47 HD2)

HHS/CPH, WAM
     

No testimony will be accepted.

(Please note: The Committee on HHS will hold its decision making on the above measures

on Friday, March 23, 2001

at 1:30 PM in conference room 225.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740.