THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

COMMITTEE ON LABOR
Senator Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice-Chair

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair
Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice-Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Senator David Y. Ige, Chair
Senator Josh Green, M.D., Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010

DATE:	Tuesday, March 16, 2010
TIME:	1:00 PM
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

HB2461 HD2 (HSCR551-10) Testimony Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires EUTF health benefits plans to allow enrollees to continue the same prescription drug coverage for current enrollees, and applies this provision retroactively to the 2009 EUTF open enrollment period.  Prohibits the Department of Human Services from requiring its approval for a Medicaid or QUEST health plan to deliver services through telehealth, and from requiring in-person health care visits to qualify telehealth services for coverage under these health plans.  Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB2461 HD2)

LBR/HMS/HTH, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

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