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HI HB594

Bill

Official Source

Status

Enrolled

4/12/2011

Primary Sponsor

Henry Aquino

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to match federal Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allowance allocated to Hawaii
  • Enables the State to draw down federal Medicaid disproportionate share hospital funds through required state matching contributions
  • Committee amended the bill to change specific appropriation amounts and percentages to unspecified sums to facilitate further discussion
  • Combined state and federal funding is intended to help provide continuing healthcare services in Hawaii's communities
  • Received support from Queen's Health Systems and comments from the Department of Human Services Director

Legislative Description

Disproportionate Share Hospital Funds; Medicaid; Appropriation

Last Action

(H) Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 747).

4/13/2012

Committee Referrals

Finance2/7/2011
Health1/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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