HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Chair |
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Rep. John Mizuno, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
Rep. Karl Rhoads |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro |
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Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING |
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Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro, Chair |
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Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
Rep. Josh Green, M.D. |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. John Mizuno |
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Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008 |
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9:30 a.m. |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds to match federal funding for the disproportionate share hospital allowance.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Ensures that psychiatrists are reimbursed on all medicare codes for the provision of medical services to patients at a rate not less than one hundred per cent of the medicare reimbursement amount that is in effect for the current year and updated for each calendar year. Establishes a $30 differential for reimbursements to psychiatrists practicing on the neighbor islands.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAID. Establishes a timeline by which the department of health shall reconcile managed care supplemental payments; provides a clear definition of what conditions constitute a “change of scope” for purposes of increasing or decreasing rates paid to a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic; specifies a process through which these providers may file for a new rate due to “change of scope;” and identifies services that are required to be reimbursed under the prospective payment system.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number;
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in one of the following ways:
PAPER: 5 copies (including an original) to Room 436 in the State Capitol; or
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HLTtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-9605 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Maile Shimabukuro Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Joshua B. Green, M.D. Chair |
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