HB 847 HD 2

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FELIX CLASS CHILDREN

By Representative(s) STEGMAIER / GOODENOW; Chang, Fox, Herkes, Ito, Kaho`ohalahala, Morita, Takai, Takumi

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTH, MEDICAID OR MEDICARE, MENTAL HEALTH, MINORS

Report Title: "Felix"; Medicaid

Description: Requires DOH, by 8/31/99, to develop: (1) service definitions for mental health services for "Felix" class children that are comparable to Medicaid definitions; and (2) fee schedule and billing codes comparable to Medicaid and QUEST. Requires implementation by 8/31/2000, and report to legislature before convening of 2001 regular session. (HB847 HD2)

 1-26-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. EDN 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 4
 2- 8-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday,
                  02-09-99 at 8:30-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  329.
 2- 9-99        H The committee on HLT recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 9-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee,         
                  Stegmaier, Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations:        
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused:
                  Rep.(s)
 2-11-99        H Reported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 217) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  EDN
 2-11-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on EDN with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Cachola, Chang, Hiraki excused.
 2-15-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Wednesday,
                  02-17-99 at 2:15 p.m. in House conference room 329.
 2-17-99        H The committee on EDN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-17-99        H The votes in EDN were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Ito, Okamura, Arakaki, Morihara, Stegmaier, Takai,
                  Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;         
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on EDN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 549) as amended in (HD 2), recommending referral        
                  to the committee on FIN
 2-19-99        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on FIN, as        
                  amended HD2 with Representative(s) None voting no
                  and Representative(s) Cachola, Kanoho, Moses, Yamane        
                  excused.
 2-23-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday,
                  02-25-99 at 12:00 P.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 2-25-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.