THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	964
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 346-53.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  Notwithstanding any law or waiver to the contrary[,] and regardless of funding source, federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics, as defined in section 1905(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), shall be reimbursed for services covered by all MedQuest programs in accordance with section 1902(bb) of the Social Security Act, as that section was originally added in 2000 by section 702(b) of Public Law 106-554 and as amended in 2001 by section 2(b)(1) of Public Law 107-121, and services of federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics shall remain mandatory services as provided in sections 1902(a)(10)(A) and 1905(a)(2)(B) and (C) of the Social Security Act."

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $2,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2011-2012 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 for direct medical care to the uninsured.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2011.

Report Title:

Public Health; QUEST; Appropriation

Description:

Requires reimbursement to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics for services covered by all MedQuest programs.  Appropriates funds for direct medical care to the uninsured.  (SD1)

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