THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
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Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura, Chair |
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Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, March 22, 2021 |
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1:05PM |
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Via Videoconference |
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TIMESLOT: |
HTH |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes the state payor committee, to be administered by the directors of the departments of health and human services, or their designees, to establish a purchase of service framework that aligns all behavioral health and substance abuse service contracts. Requires executive programs that purchase social services related to behavioral health or substance abuse to coordinate with the state payor committee as part of the planning for purchases of these services. Requires all community or private organizations that purchase services for behavioral health or substance abuse, at the request of any state funding agency, to disclose the source of other federal, state, or county-level funding it receives for the purposes of performing such services. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
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HTH/HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires purchasing agencies to make a written determination that the amount of a contracting action for purchases of health and human services is fair and reasonable. Amends the selection process and composition of the procurement policy board. Amends the circumstances for when treatment services may be purchased and the procedure to purchase such services. Increases the small purchase threshold. Repeals the establishment of the community council on purchase of health and human services. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD1)
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HTH/HMS, JDC/WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Jarrett Keohokalole Chair |
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