THE SENATE
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Senator David Y. Ige, Chair |
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Senator Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair |
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DATE: |
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TIME: |
2:40PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Thursday, March 19, 2009)
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RELATING TO THE PURCHASES OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Specifies that proposals for purchases of health and human services must be submitted by duly licensed providers and for the exact amount to be expended by the State. (HB1642 HD1)
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HTH/HMS, JGO |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates $___ for each year of the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium to increase the payments for physician services to medicaid-eligible persons, including fee-for-service and QUEST provider services up to ____ per cent of the current medicare rate. Requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to report to the Legislature prior to the 2010 Regular Session with (1) the amount of baseline medicaid and additional funds needed for fiscal year 2010-2011, and (2) the amount of funding required to continue increased payments for physician services to medicaid-eligible persons. Requires DHS to seek an appropriation in an amount equal to at least the amount appropriated in 2009-2010 for additional payments for physician services. (HB1284 HD1)
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HMS/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Directs funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. 111-5, or other federal stimulus acts for health care programs. (HB1371 HD1)
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HTH/HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds to provide health care for uninsured Hawaii residents through nonprofit community-based health care providers. (HB1373 HD1)
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HTH/HMS, WAM |
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6130.