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HI SB2880
Bill
Status
3/8/2022
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
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Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes §127A-30 to add "home health care services" to the title and scope of emergency price control regulations during declared states of emergency or local emergencies.
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Prohibits home health care service providers from increasing fees during a declared state of emergency or local state of emergency concerning a public health pandemic solely on the basis that the patient requires the provider to be vaccinated against the underlying disease causing the emergency.
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Adds definition of "home health care services" referencing §431:10H-201 to the statute's definitions section.
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Allows documented additional operating expenses incurred because of an emergency, disaster, or severe weather to be passed on to consumers, including home health care services providers.
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Takes effect July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To Home Health Care.
Vaccination
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HHH with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Branco, Ilagan, McKelvey, Ohno excused (4).
3/18/2022