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HI SCR6
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Kidani
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AI Summary
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Request the Department of Human Services Med-QUEST Division to expand qualified provider types allowed to provide lactation consultant services to Hawaii's Medicaid population.
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Direct the Med-QUEST Division to obtain necessary approvals, create internal processes, and credential providers with International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners certification or Certified Lactation Counselor certification.
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Require the Med-QUEST Division to submit a report to the Legislature on expansion progress no later than twenty days before the Regular Session of 2024.
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Acknowledge that lactation consultants include nurses, midwives, nurse practitioners, dietitians, and other health care professionals with additional lactation certification.
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Transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Director of Human Services, Director of Health, and Administrator of the Med-QUEST Division.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Human Services Med-quest Division, In Collaboration With The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs, To Expand The Types Of Qualified Providers Allowed To Provide Lactation Consultant Services For The Medicaid Population In The State.
Medicaid
Last Action
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 974).
4/24/2023