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HI SB2898

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Appropriates $3,790,929 for fiscal year 2015-2016 to the Department of Human Services for the same purposes, including hiring of necessary staff.

  • 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.

  • Designated as an emergency appropriation recommended by the governor for immediate passage under Hawaii Constitution Article VII, Section 9.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Finance3/23/2016
Labor & Public Employment3/10/2016
Judiciary and Labor2/18/2016
Human Services1/29/2016

Full Bill Text

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