HI HB726 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-13 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Cullen, Har, Jordan, Matsumoto, Oshiro, Pouha, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Fukumoto Chang, McDermott, Thielen, Tupola, Ward voting no (5) and Representative(s) Takumi excused (1).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires health insurers with greater than 20 percent share of the State's small group health insurance market to offer gold and silver level qualified health plans as a condition of participation in the individual market of the Hawaii Health Connector. Requires the issuer of each qualified plan to offer to contract with federally qualified health centers.

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Title

Hawaii Health Connector; Insurers; Mandatory Inclusion; Federally-Qualified Health Centers.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-13HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Cullen, Har, Jordan, Matsumoto, Oshiro, Pouha, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Fukumoto Chang, McDermott, Thielen, Tupola, Ward voting no (5) and Representative(s) Takumi excused (1).
2015-02-13HouseReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 229) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2015-02-06HouseThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Creagan, Hashem, Kobayashi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Jordan, Morikawa, Oshiro; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Fukumoto Chang; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
2015-02-04HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-06-15 11:30AM in House conference room 329.
2015-02-04HouseThe committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-15 at 11:30 AM.
2015-02-02HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-04-15 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
2015-01-28HouseReferred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
2015-01-26HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2015-01-23HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB745 (Same As) 2015-02-18 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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