HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Richard Creagan

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 13, 2014

TIME:

11:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 10, 2014.

 

HB 2525, HD1

(HSCR242-14)

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATES.

Establishes and appropriates funds for the state innovation waiver task force to develop a plan for applying for a state innovation waiver under the PPACA.  Requires individual health insurance plans and small group plans to establish rates based upon community rating.  Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 2529, HD1

(HSCR240-14)

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the Hawaii Health Connector as a state entity as of 01/01/2015.  Creates the consumer, patient, business, and health care advisory group and the intergovernmental agency advisory group to advise the Connector board of directors.  Appropriates moneys to the Connector.  Establishes a sustainability fee to support operations of the Connector.  Establishes and appropriates moneys for a state innovation waiver task force to develop a plan for applying for a state innovation waiver under the PPACA.  (HD1)

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 12, 2014.

 

HB 2581, HD1

(HSCR347-14)

Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Establishes and appropriates funds for the state innovation waiver task force to develop a plan for applying for a state innovation waiver under the PPACA.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (HB2581 HD1)

 

CPC, FIN

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6196.

 

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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Chair