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HI HB1896

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2018

Primary Sponsor

John Mizuno

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a health care access task force within the department of health to review health care policies, legislation, and authority including Hawaii's Prepaid Health Care Act of 1974, the Affordable Care Act, and Nevada's "SprinkleCare" proposal.

  • Task force shall consist of the director of health (chairperson), director of human services, director of executive office on aging, two house representatives, two senators, CEO of Healthcare Association of Hawaii, director of Institute for Human Services, and two health care advocates.

  • Task force members serve without compensation, with expenses paid by their respective agency or organization, and are exempt from Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 84 regarding conflicts of interest.

  • Task force must submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2019 regular legislative session convenes.

  • Task force shall cease to exist on January 10, 2019.

Legislative Description

Relating To Health.

Health Care

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, Nakamura, Onishi, Woodson excused (5).

2/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance2/16/2018
Health & Human Services1/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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