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HI HB872

Bill

Status

Passed

4/17/2013

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Souki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Make an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2012-2013 from the nursing facility sustainability program special fund to the Department of Human Services

  • Reimburse monies advanced from the health care payments program due to a technical omission that prevented the special fund from being expended as originally intended

  • Continue making timely supplemental payments to private nursing facilities for Medicaid enrollees' health care costs for the remainder of the fiscal year

  • The nursing facility sustainability program special fund was established by Act 156, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, to help fund increasing health care costs in private nursing facilities

  • Received support from the Department of Human Services, Hawaii Long Term Care Association, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and Pearl City Nursing Home

Legislative Description

Emergency Appropriation; Nursing Facility Sustainability Program Special Fund ($)

Last Action

Act 013, 4/16/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1113).

4/17/2013

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/18/2013
Human Services2/28/2013
Finance2/6/2013
Health1/24/2013

Full Bill Text

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