HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES |
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Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair |
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Rep. Tom Brower, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro |
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Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. John M. Mizuno |
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Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 05, 2009 |
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TIME: |
10:30 am |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates money to match federal funds for medicaid.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES. Requires the department of health to license home care agencies. Sunsets 6/30/2014. Makes appropriation.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires the department of human services to provide presumptive eligibility for medicaid-eligible patients who have been waitlisted for long-term care.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes reimbursement guidelines for medicaid to hospitals and facilities with long‑term care beds. Makes appropriation.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE AUDITOR. Appropriates funds for the auditor to conduct a financial audit of all federal funds designated for health care and received by the department of human services.
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HUS/HLT, LMG, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAID. Requires the department of human services to award medicaid contracts to nonprofit insurance entities only.
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HUS/HLT, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES. On 1/1/2010, treats each new skilled nursing facility or facility expanding its operations outside an enterprise zone as operating within an enterprise zone for purposes of eligibility to receive all benefits provided in enterprise zones. Adds definition of skilled nursing facility. Amends definition of medical and health care services.
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HUS/HLT, EBM, FIN |
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE BUDGET SHORTFALL. Emergency appropriation from the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund to replace general funds appropriated for the health care payments program (HMS 401) to address the budget shortfall in fiscal year 2008-2009.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: One copy (including an original) to Room 315 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8524 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HUStestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.
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________________________________________ Rep. Ryan I. Yamane Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. John M. Mizuno Chair |
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