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HI SB2898
Bill
Status
3/8/2016
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Kouchi
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $1,651,510 for fiscal year 2015-2016 to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for maintenance of the Medicaid eligibility application system and transition of Hawaii Health Connector functions to the State.
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Appropriates $3,790,929 for fiscal year 2015-2016 to the Department of Human Services for the same purposes, including hiring of necessary staff.
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Total emergency appropriation of $5,442,439 from general revenues to enable compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and related federal regulations.
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Designated as an emergency appropriation recommended by the governor for immediate passage under Hawaii Constitution Article VII, Section 9.
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Takes effect upon approval.
Legislative Description
Emergency Appropriation; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Human Services ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Thielen voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott, Tupola, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Kawakami, Kong, Pouha excused (3).
3/23/2016