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HI HB1487
Bill
Status
1/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Scott Saiki
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AI Summary
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Appropriates funds for three new full-time positions within the Executive Office on Aging's Senior Medicare Patrol Program: one Program Specialist III, one Program Specialist IV, and one Program Specialist V.
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Funds are allocated for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to address increased reports of fraud, medical billing errors, and abuse targeting Hawaii's senior population.
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Recognizes that Medicare loses over $70 billion annually to fraudulent claims and that Hawaii has the highest life expectancy in the nation at 81.3 years, with growing Medicare-eligible population.
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Expands program scope beyond health care fraud to include gift card schemes, romance scams, caregiver fraud, imposter scams, and ransomware targeting seniors.
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Takes effect on June 30, 3000 (note: effective date appears to contain a typographical error).
Legislative Description
Relating To The Senior Medicare Patrol Program.
Appropriation ($)
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 Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
2/14/2023