THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Josh Green, M.D., Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

TIME:

1:30 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 2776, HD2

      (HSCR803-12)

      Status & Testimony

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)

 

HTH/HMS, WAM

 

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.

 

HB 2275, HD2

      (HSCR932-12)

      Status & Testimony

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  Effective July 1, 2012, and repealed on June 30, 2013.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)

 

HTH/HMS, WAM

HB 2274, HD2

      (HSCR828-12)

      Status & Testimony

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  Effective July 1, 2030, and repealed on June 30, 2013.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)

 

HMS/HTH, WAM

 

 

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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-9385.

 

 

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair

 

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Senator Josh Green, M.D.

Chair