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HI HB1367
Bill
Status
1/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
John Mizuno
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AI Summary
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Appropriates funds for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to increase Medicaid payments to eligible health care providers up to 100 percent of current Medicare fee schedule rates.
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Addresses Hawaii's healthcare workforce shortage (750+ full-time physicians and nearly 4,000 other patient-facing workers needed in 2022) and low Medicaid enrollment access by improving provider reimbursement rates.
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Targets increased reimbursements to providers who currently receive less from Medicaid than Medicare or commercial insurance, which has caused some providers to limit or refuse Medicaid patients.
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Appropriations shall be expended by the Department of Human Services; funds appropriated for fiscal year 2023-2024 do not lapse at year-end but any unencumbered moneys lapse on June 30, 2025.
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Takes effect on June 30, 3000 (note: effective date appears to contain clerical error).
Legislative Description
Relating To Professional Medicaid Services.
Appropriation ($)
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 none excused (0).
2/15/2023