HR 96

REQUESTING THE HAWAII PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TASK FORCE TO MAKE A THOROUGH STUDY OF THE ISSUES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE TERM "MEDICAL NECESSITY" TO DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE DEFINITION OF "MEDICAL NECESSITY," OR TO DEVELOP NEW TERMS TO BETTER RESOLVE THE ISSUES EXAMINED

By Representative(s) SANTIAGO

Companion Bill: HCR 106

Report Title: "Medical Necessity"

Description:

 3-16-99        H Offered                                                  
 3-17-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. CPC 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 30
 3-24-99        H Resolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday,         
                  03-30-99 at 8:30 - 11:30 A.M. in House conference
                  room 329.
 3-30-99        H The committee on HLT recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-30-99        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)
 3-31-99        H Reported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1506), recommending referral to the committee on        
                  CPC
 3-31-99        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on CPC
                  with Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Abinsay, Catalani, Chang, Herkes,         
                  Ito, Kahikina, Morihara, Okamura, Souki, Takai,
                  Whalen  excused.
 3-31-99        H Resolution scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday,        
                  04-01-99 at 6:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 4- 1-99        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4- 1-99        H The votes in CPC were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Garcia, Hiraki, Morita, Takumi,
                  Yoshinaga, Halford, Whalen; Ayes with reservations:         
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 6 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Cachola, Chang, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Rath, Thielen
 4- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1568), recommending referral to the committee on        
                  FIN
 4- 5-99        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on FIN
                  with Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Menor, Meyer, Okamura, Saiki 
                  excused.