THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
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Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura, Chair |
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Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 |
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TIME: |
3:00 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 |
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TIMESLOT: |
HMS |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO ASSISTED COMMUNITY TREATMENT. Mandates appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent the best interest of a mentally ill individual in assistant community treatment proceedings. Eliminates the need for the office of the public offender to participate in the proceedings.
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HMS/HTH, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. Extends the hospital sustainability program through June 30, 2024. Increases the maximum fee for inpatient care services to five and one-half per cent. Increases the amount of time hospitals have to pay the hospital sustainability fee from 30 days to 60 days. Increases the pool of medicaid services that can be used matching purposes. Appropriates funds.
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HMS/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. Extends the nursing facility sustainability program to 2024. Allows the nursing facility sustainability fee to be used to enhance capitated rates for the purpose of paying quality incentives. Specifies that the nursing facility sustainability fee limit is 5.5 per cent of overall net patient service revenue. Removes the per resident daily maximum fee of $20 for each facility. Specifies facilities that meet certain exceptions shall pay a reduced daily fee in comparison to other participating facilities. Appropriates funds.
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HMS/HTH, WAM/CPN |
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RELATING TO MATERNAL HEALTH. Requires the department of human services to collect and report data on severe maternal morbidity incidents, disaggregated by county, race, and ethnicity. Establishes a maternal disparity and health equity task force to make recommendations on reducing maternal morbidity and improving maternal health outcomes for women, particularly women of color. Requires the task force to submit an initial report to the legislature no later than 6/30/2022 and an annual report prior to each regular session. Requires the department of human services to develop and the Hawaii state commission on the status of women to administer implicit bias training for health care professionals in perinatal facilities.
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HMS/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL FACILITIES. Requires any hospital or other medical facility that serves a community including more than 500 COFA benefit recipients to establish diversity and inclusion training for all staff, and to hire interpreters and community healthcare workers as necessary to bridge the language and cultural divide with the community.
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HMS/HTH, JDC |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Jarrett Keohokalole Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura Chair |
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