THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
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Senator Josh Green, M.D., Chair |
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
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TIME: |
1:30 pm |
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Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO LIABILITY INSURANCE. Requires care home operators to carry liability insurance to cover the operations of the care home. Exempts care home operators operating under a contract with either the Department of Health or Department of Human Services who are in compliance with the liability insurance coverage requirements under the contract. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB2776 HD2)
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The Committee previously held public hearings on Senate bill(s) that are substantially similar to the following House bill(s). Please focus your testimony on the differences, if any, between the House and Senate measure(s) listed.
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RELATING TO HOSPITALS. Establishes a hospital sustainability fee and special fund to receive moneys from the hospital sustainability fee to receive federal medicaid matching funds under the QUEST Expanded Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver. Requires the Department of Human Services to charge and collect a provider fee on health care items or services provided by hospitals. Effective July 1, 2012, and repealed on June 30, 2013. (HB2275 HD2)
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RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. Establishes a nursing facility sustainability fee and a special fund to receive moneys from the nursing facility sustainability fee to receive federal Medicaid matching funds under the QUEST Expanded Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver. Requires the Department of Human Services to charge and collect a provider fee on health care items or services provided by nursing facilities. Effective July 1, 2030, and repealed on June 30, 2013. (HB2274 HD2)
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Josh Green, M.D. Chair |
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