THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Chair

Senator Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

TIME:

2:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 16

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1449, HD1

      (HSCR826)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM.

Extends the nursing facility sustainability fee program to 2021.  Allows the nursing facility sustainability fee to be used to enhance capitated rates for the purpose of paying quality incentives.  Increases the nursing facility sustainability fee limit from four to 5.5 per cent of net patient service revenue.  Increases the per resident daily maximum fee from $13.46 to $20 for each facility, and increases the per resident reduced daily maximum fee from $5.85 to $9 for facilities that meet certain exceptions.  Appropriates funds.  (HB1449 HD1)

 

HMS/CPH, WAM

HB 1270, HD1

      (HSCR912)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM.

Extends the hospital sustainability program for two years.  Clarifies exemptions from the hospital sustainability fee.  Appropriates funds out of the hospital sustainability special fund for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021.  (HB1270 HD1)

 

HMS/CPH, WAM

HB 468, HD1

      (HSCR824)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for the healthy aging partnership program to further the program's role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna.  (HB468 HD1)

 

CPH/HMS, WAM

HB 471, HD1

      (HSCR881)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGING.

Establishes quorum requirements for the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs.  (HB471 HD1)

 

CPH/HMS

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

 

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Senator Russell E. Ruderman

Chair