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HI HB1637

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

8/6/2020

Primary Sponsor

John Mizuno

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the $30,000 annual spending ceiling on the civil monetary penalty special fund administered by the Department of Health
  • Allows the Department of Health to expend federal civil monetary penalties collected from Medicare-certified facilities for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-approved activities without a statutory dollar limit
  • Aligns Hawaii's use of civil monetary penalty funds with the federal civil money penalty reinvestment program, which encourages states to direct at least 50% of fund balances toward projects benefiting nursing home residents
  • Permits the Department of Health to establish an appropriate spending ceiling through the state budget process rather than statute
  • Takes effect upon approval

Legislative Description

Relating To Health.

DOH

Last Action

Act 010, 08/06/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).

8/7/2020

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means5/13/2020
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health3/3/2020
Finance2/14/2020
Health1/21/2020

Full Bill Text

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