| HI | SB1411 | Intro
25% | Clarifies third-party liability provisions for medical assistance program claims for payment as required under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-27
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. |
| HI | HB713 | Intro
25% | Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Services to conduct a rate study for Medicaid home health services in Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-24
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. |
| HI | HB702 | Intro
25% | Appropriates funds to increase the funding for Medicaid in-home services, conditioned on the Department of Human Services obtaining the maximum federal matching funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-24
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. |
| HI | HB705 | Intro
25% | Establishes a temporary Medi-Medi Project within the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program administered by the Executive Office on Aging to assist older adults, Medicare beneficiaries, individuals with disabilities, and other underserved p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-24
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. |
| HI | SB298 | Intro
25% | Appropriates funds to be expended by the Department of Human Services to increase funding for Medicaid in-home services. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 27 @ 10:30 am]
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
| HI | HB1179 | Intro
25% | Creates a framework for the licensure of rural emergency hospitals by the Department of Health. Provides for the continuation of Medicaid policy protections for hospitals transitioning to a rural emergency hospital designation. Effective 7/1/3000. (H...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lee, M., Alcos, Ward. |
| HI | SB322 | Intro
25% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to achieve the full funding, including estimated payment increases, of Medicaid home- and community-based services. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB451 | Intro
25% | Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Medicaid buy-in program for workers with disabilities. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB1564 | Intro
25% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to increase the funding of certain Medicaid home- and community-based services, including adult day programs and residential services offered in community care foster family homes and expanded ad...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB556 | Intro
25% | Creates a framework for the licensure of rural emergency hospitals by the Department of Health. Provides for the continuation of Medicaid policy protections for hospitals transitioning to a rural emergency hospital designation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB954 | Intro
25% | Appropriates funding for the Department of Human Services to conduct a rate study for Medicaid home health services in Hawaii.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB1443 | Intro
25% | Establishes maximum rates of payment for medical care for patients of the Hawaii State Hospital or of another psychiatric facility who are under the custody of the Director of Health. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish long-term care pa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1092 | Intro
25% | Amends third party liability provisions for Medicaid program claims for payment as required under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HB553 | Intro
25% | Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and health plans under the State's Medicaid managed care program to provide coverage for biomarker testing. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-11
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB483 | Intro
25% | Appropriates funding for the Department of Human Services to conduct a rate study for Medicaid home health services in Hawaii.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | HB646 | Intro
25% | Requires the Department of Human Services to automatically enroll, or authorize the Social Security Administration to automatically enroll, in the State's Medicaid program any individual in the State who receives federal Supplemental Security Income ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10
To House Finance Committee |
| HI | SCR8 | Intro
25% | Requesting The Auditor To Assess Both The Social And Financial Effects Of Proposed Mandated Health Insurance Coverage For A Percentage Of The Costs Of Intravenous Ketamine Therapy To Treat Depression.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-03
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SR4 | Intro
25% | Requesting The Auditor To Assess Both The Social And Financial Effects Of Proposed Mandated Health Insurance Coverage For A Percentage Of The Costs Of Intravenous Ketamine Therapy To Treat Depression.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-03
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB1180 | Intro
25% | Requires the State Auditor to conduct management and financial audits of Medicaid health care insurance contractors at least once every two years, with the first audit report to be submitted no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-27
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB1179 | Intro
25% | Requires the Hawaii Health Authority to develop a comprehensive plan for the establishment of a universal, single payer health care system to replace all other health care coverage in the State, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Prepaid Health Ca...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-27
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | HB1274 | Intro
25% | Requires the State Auditor to conduct management and financial audits of Medicaid health care insurance contractors at least once every two years, with the first audit report to be submitted no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-27
To House Human Services & Homelessness Committee |
| HI | HB1490 | Intro
25% | Requires the Hawaii Health Authority to develop a comprehensive plan for the establishment of a universal, single payer health care system to replace all other health care coverage in the State, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Prepaid Health Ca...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-27
To House Health Committee |
| HI | SB714 | Intro
25% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to provide Medicaid coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program for income-qualified pregnant persons and children who are otherwise ineligible due to their immigration status.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB715 | Intro
25% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to achieve full funding status, including estimated payment increases, of Medicaid home- and community-based services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB783 | Intro
25% | Requires Medicaid and private insurance coverage of ambulance services and community paramedicine services rendered statewide by emergency medical technicians or paramedics. Appropriates funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB797 | Intro
25% | Requires the Department of Human Services to automatically enroll, or authorize the Social Security Administration to automatically enroll, in the State's Medicaid program any individual in the State who receives federal Supplemental Security Income ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB969 | Intro
25% | Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and health plans under the State's Medicaid managed care program to provide coverage for biomarker testing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB967 | Intro
25% | Requires Medicaid and private insurance coverage for intravenous ketamine therapy to treat depression. Appropriates moneys.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB880 | Intro
25% | Establishes a temporary Medi-Medi Project within the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program administered by the Executive Office on Aging to assist older adults, Medicare beneficiaries, individuals with disabilities, and other underserved p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB877 | Intro
25% | Appropriates funds to increase the funding for Medicaid in-home services, conditioned on the Department of Human Services obtaining the maximum federal matching funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | HB820 | Intro
25% | Requires all health insurers in the State, including Medicaid managed care programs, to cover the cost of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies under certain conditions. Applies to insurance policies, contracts, plans, or agreements issued...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23
To House Health Committee |
| HI | HB955 | Intro
25% | Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by a nurse entrepreneur for health care-related goods and services purchased under Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23
To House Health Committee |
| HI | HB1124 | Intro
25% | Establishes maximum rates of payment for medical care for patients of the Hawaii State Hospital or of another psychiatric facility who are under the custody of the Director of Health. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish long-term care pa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23
To House Health Committee |
| HI | SB389 | Intro
25% | Expands the general excise tax exemption established by Act 47, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, to include amounts received by optometrists, audiologists, and chiropractors, for healthcare-related goods or services purchased under the Medicare, Medicaid...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-21
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | HB583 | Intro
25% | Appropriates moneys to the Department of Human Services to increase funding for applied behavioral analysis services for Medicaid enrollees who have been diagnosed with autism. Requires the Department to obtain the maximum federal matching funds avai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-21
To House Human Services & Homelessness Committee |
| HI | HB725 | Intro
25% | Appropriates funds to increase the funding of certain Medicaid home and community-based services, including adult day programs and residential services offered in community care foster family homes and expanded adult residential care homes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-21
To House Human Services & Homelessness Committee |
