CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.98-02
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2002
RE: S.B. No. 2867
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2002
State of Hawaii
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2002
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2867, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAID,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to set Medicaid payment rates within fair compensation limits through an increased appropriation of state general funds and other federal funds.
Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the purpose of this measure to prohibit the Department of Human Services from submitting proposed amendments to Medicaid plan to eliminate or diminish the DRI McGraw-Hill inflation component and return on equity program until the Legislature approves and fully funds a mandatory program to replace these factors;
(2) Changing the first provision in Section 2 of this measure to reflect the new purpose;
(3) Deleting the appropriation; and
(4) Changing the effective date to upon its approval.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2867, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2867, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
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____________________________ MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Co-Chair |
____________________________ DAVID M. MATSUURA, Chair |
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____________________________ BERTHA C. KAWAKAMI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair |
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