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HI SB1592

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Moriwaki

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds for three additional 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.

  • Provides the same appropriation amount for both fiscal year 2023-2024 and fiscal year 2024-2025 (specific dollar amount not specified in document).

  • Addresses increasing reports of fraud, medical billing errors, and abuse targeting Hawaii's kupuna (seniors), including health care fraud, gift card scams, romance scams, and ransomware schemes.

  • Notes that Medicare loses over $70 billion annually to fraudulent claims and that the current program has operated with only two full-time positions since its 1997 establishment despite rising fraud reports.

  • Takes effect on December 31, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Senior Medicare Patrol Program.

Appropriation

Last Action

Act 250, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1353).

7/7/2023

Committee Referrals

Finance3/21/2023
Human Services3/9/2023
Ways and Means2/15/2023
Health and Human Services1/30/2023

Full Bill Text

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