THE SENATE
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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: |
2:45 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
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RELATING TO THE FEDERAL DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL FUNDS. Appropriates moneys for fiscal year 2010-2011 to match the federal disproportionate share hospital allowance allocated to the State; authorizes some appropriated funds to be used to obtain matching federal disproportionate share hospital allowance for prior fiscal year expenditures by the State.
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HTH/HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Directs the legislative reference bureau to analyze and report on the economic impacts on agencies, individuals and communities, as a result of the reduction in services for the department of health and human services statewide.
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HTH/HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS. Requires medicaid reimbursement to hospitals for patients occupying acute-licensed beds who are on a waitlist for long-term care to be at least equal to the rate paid for acute care services; requires medicaid reimbursement to long-term care facilities for patients with medically complex conditions to be at least equal to the rate paid for subacute care; appropriates funds for increased reimbursements.
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HTH/HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO CASE MANAGERS. Requires certification by the Commission for Case Manager Certification for a case manager to practice as a certified case manager in the State.
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HTH/HMS, CPN |
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RELATING TO FUNDING FOR PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS. Increases state motor vehicle registration fee to be paid into the disability and communications access board special fund to enforce parking for disabled persons program. Deletes funding for state credentialing of interpreters under the special fund.
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HMS/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO PREMATURE INFANT HEALTH CARE. Requires the Department of Health to develop a plan to improve hospital discharge and follow-up care procedures for premature infants born earlier than 37 weeks gestational age to ensure standardized and coordinated processes are followed as premature infants leave the hospital.
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HTH/HMS, WAM |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WOMEN AND INFANT CHILDREN FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM. Appropriates funds as a state match toward the development and administration of the Women and Infant Children Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.
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HTH/HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES AND HEALTH. Appropriates additional funding for the kupuna care program.
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HMS/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. Requires the department of health to provide early intervention services for infants and toddlers with special needs.
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HMS/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO FUNDING OF EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. Increases the alcohol tax for all classifications. Dedicates the increase as a supplemental funding source for early intervention services.
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HMS/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTHCARE. Establishes the intermediate care facilities and skilled nursing facilities interim study group.
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HTH/HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTHY START. Creates the healthy start program; exempts healthy start program from the budget allotment system. Clarifies purpose of healthy start program.
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HMS/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes limits on requests for proposals from health and human services providers for QUEST contracts that exceed $100,000,000 and commence after the term of the agency director expires.
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HMS/HTH, JGO |
No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6230.