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HB2740
HD1
(HSCR993-16)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO LIABILITY.
Prohibits health insurance preauthorization requirements that cause undue
delay in receipt of medical treatment or services. Specifies that insurers,
but not health care providers, are liable for civil damages caused by undue
delays for preauthorization. (HB2740 HD1)
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CPH, JDL
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HB1878
HD1
(HSCR798-16)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO AGING.
Appropriates funds for the Kupuna Care Program, Aging and Disability Resource
Center, fall prevention and early detection services for the elderly, the
Healthy Aging Partnership Program, an Alzheimer's disease and related
dementia services coordinator position, and an Alzheimer's disease and
related dementia public awareness program. (HB1878 HD1)
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HMS/CPH, WAM
[Measure
added on 3/17/2016]
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HB1772
HD2
(HSCR738-16)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH.
Appropriates funds to the department of human services to restore basic adult
dental benefits to medicaid and QUEST integration enrollees. (HB1772 HD2)
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HMS/CPH, WAM
[Measure
added on 3/17/2016]
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HB1943
HD1
(HSCR741-16)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
Provides an inflationary adjustment to the methodology used to reimburse
facilities for the long-term care of medicaid recipients for fiscal year
2016-2017. Makes an appropriation. (HB1943 HD1)
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HMS/CPH, WAM
[Measure
added on 3/17/2016]
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HB2343
HD2
(HSCR992-16)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.
Brings state law into alignment with changes to the federal Child Care and
Development Block Grant, P.L. 113-186. Requires DHS to conduct background
checks, including sex offender registry checks, on household members and all
employees of child care facilities and providers that are licensed or
registered by or receive subsidies from the State, to set health and safety
standards, and enforce requirements. (HB2343 HD2)
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HMS/CPH, JDL
[Measure
added on 3/17/2016]
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HB2540
HD1
(HSCR744-16)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Establishes within the Department of Human Services a Medicaid Buy-in Program
for Workers with Disabilities. (HB2540 HD1)
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HMS/CPH, WAM
[Measure
added on 3/17/2016]
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HB1599
HD1
(HSCR737-16)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO HEALTH.
Requires QUEST and Medicaid coverage for chiropractic care, limited to 24
visits per calendar year. Appropriates moneys. (HB1599 HD1)
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CPH/HMS, WAM
[Measure
added on 3/17/2016]
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HB2252
HD1
(HSCR703-16)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO DISCHARGE PLANNING.
Requires hospitals to adopt and maintain discharge policies, consistent with
recent updates to federal regulations, to ensure that patients continue to
receive necessary care after leaving the hospital. (HB2252 HD1)
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CPH/HMS, JDL
[Measure
added on 3/17/2016]
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