THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2004

TIME:

2:30 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, February 18, 2004)

SB 2929

RELATING TO MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT.

Changes the effective start date of the revised reimbursement methodology for long-term care services from 7/1/03 to 7/1/08. Eliminates the "sunset" provision of the original act to enable the new reimbursement methodology to continue.

HMS/HTH, WAM

SB 2930

RELATING TO HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.

Extends the statutory authority for the licensing of home and community-based case management agencies and the certification of community care foster family homes. Makes the Department of Human Services or its designee, responsible for certifying any community care foster family homes. Requires adult protective services perpetrator checks as a requirement for certification.

HMS/HTH, WAM

SB 2258

RELATING TO CONSUMER-DIRECTED CARE.

Requires the department of human services to establish a consumer-directed care program that allows recipients of home and community-based services to select the services they need and to choose their providers, giving consumers more choices and greater control over the purchased long-term care they receive.

HMS/HTH, WAM

SB 3029

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

Exempts certain physicians from obtaining preauthorization prior to dispensing medications to HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C patients on medicaid.

HMS/HTH, JHW

SB 2654

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Appropriates funds for health care services for low-income, uninsured immigrants.

HMS/HTH, WAM

SB 3033

RELATING TO DENTAL CARE.

Appropriates funds to restore basic dental care for adults enrolled in QUEST and medicaid.

HMS/HTH, WAM

SB 2936

RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PREGNANT LEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

Provides state-funded medical assistance for pregnant legal immigrants who entered the United States on or after 8/22/96, who are age nineteen or older, and whose countable family income does not exceed 185% of the federal poverty level for Hawaii.

HMS, WAM

     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6718.