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HI HB2115
Bill
Status
4/8/2014
Primary Sponsor
Scott Nishimoto
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AI Summary
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Requires chiropractic care coverage under Hawaii's Medicaid and QUEST Integration medical assistance programs when administered by a licensed chiropractor.
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Limits chiropractic coverage to 24 visits per calendar year.
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Authorizes the Department of Human Services to negotiate and establish payment and reimbursement rates for chiropractic services.
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Requires the department to adjust payment rates to health maintenance organizations and prepaid health plans to cover chiropractic services for QUEST Integration recipients.
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Directs the Department of Human Services to request an amendment to the state Medicaid plan from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to enable federal reimbursement for chiropractic benefits.
Legislative Description
Chiropractic Care; Med-QUEST; Medicaid; Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-14 9:30AM in conference room 229.
4/24/2014