Hawaii State Legislature
2001 Regular Session

SB78 SD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Report Title: Mental Health Insurance; Parity in Coverage
Description: Clarifies that parity in mental health and alcohol and drug abuse treatment insurance benefits applies to adults and children; deletes QUEST exemption until July 1, 2002, from parity requirements. (SD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): MATSUURA, Nakata, Chun
Current Referral:HHS, CPH

Date Status Text
1/18/01SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/22/01SReferred to HHS, CPH.
1/29/01SBill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 02-02-01 at 1:00 pm in conference room 225.
2/2/01SThe measure is deferred until 02-09-01 at 2:00 pm in conference room 225.
2/14/01SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2/14/01SThe votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Matsuura, Buen, Kokubun, Nakata; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Hogue; 0 No(es): None; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Fukunaga, Kanno, Taniguchi.
2/15/01SReported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 216) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.
7/23/01DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

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