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 12, 2009 |
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TIME: |
10:00 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 HUMAN SERVICES. Requires Med‑QUEST and Medicaid coverage for chiropractic care limited to 24 visits per calendar year. Appropriates funds.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Requires Med‑QUEST and Medicaid coverage for chiropractic care upon receiving federal approval.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds to the department of health to provide for continued respite services for family caregivers.
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HLT/HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes a pilot program to direct payment of certain state funds to federally qualified health centers to support federally qualified health centers as patient-centered health care homes. Makes an appropriation.
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HLT/HUS, FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE BUDGET SHORTFALL. Fiscal Year 2009-2010 appropriation from the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund in lieu of general funds for the health care payments program (HMS 401) to address the budget shortfall in fiscal biennium 2009-2011.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds in each year of the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium to increase the payments for physician services provided by QUEST and medicare fee-for-service providers up to 100 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 and to increase reimbursements for all fee-for-service providers. 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.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Requires DHS to include in its request for proposals for QUEST providers various provisions to safeguard against disruption of services that may be caused by positive enrollment.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
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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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