HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
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Rep. Dee Morikawa, Chair |
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Rep. Chris Todd, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Dee Morikawa |
Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 |
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TIME: |
9:00 A.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Amends provisions relating to the care of the elderly and disabled in state-licensed care facilities.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. Continues the Hospital Sustainability Program for two years. Appropriates funds out of the Hospital Sustainability Program Special Fund for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. Continues the nursing facility sustainability program for one additional year. Appropriates funds out of the nursing facility sustainability program special fund for fiscal year 2017-2018.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. Provides for an annual inflationary adjustment in the methodology used to reimburse facilities for the long-term care of medicaid recipients. Appropriates funds for the inflationary adjustment for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAID. Establishes an add-on payment of forty per cent to the medicaid base rate for medicaid enrollees at long-term care facilities that have medically complex conditions requiring higher level of care. Appropriates funds for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to cover increased costs.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO MOBILE CLINICS. Appropriates funds for establishing, staffing, and operating two mobile clinics to serve the homeless population.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires applicants who submit contract proposals to operate a child care program to have necessary business licenses. Exempts applicants who submit proposals to operate a child care program or group living facility from having to obtain licenses to operate under section 346-161 and chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, prior to their proposal being accepted.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER. Makes an appropriation for the aging and disability resource center.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO FALL PREVENTION. Makes an appropriation to the department of health for the full-time equivalent fall prevention and early detection coordinator position established by Act 153, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. Appropriates funds for the healthy aging partnership program to further the program's important role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. Appropriates funds to DOH and DHS, including the office of youth services, to provide homeless outreach services.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRIC CARE FOR MEDICAID PATIENTS. Specifies that coverage for telehealth under the State's medicaid managed care and fee-for-service programs includes psychiatric services provided through a coordinated care manager who is present in a primary health care provider's office through telehealth.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires an unspecified percentage of funds in the mental health and substance abuse special fund to be used to provide homes for persons who qualify for Social Security disability benefits and are diagnosed with a life-long serious mental illness.
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Requires DHS and DOH to deem occupational therapists as qualified mental health care professionals.
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HUS/HLT, IAC/CPC |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Dee Morikawa Chair |
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