HB 2449 HD 1

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 2790

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, DRUGS, HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICAID OR MEDICARE, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Report Title: Public Employees Health Fund

Description: Requires the Public Employees Health Fund Board of Trusteesto implement the following for the benefit plan year beginning July 1, 2001: (1) Preferred Provider Organization Plans (PPO) for medical benefits; (2) Medicare+Choice Plans; (3) drug benefit plans; and (4) revise the methodology for computing out-of-pocket costs to ensure comparability for all employee beneficiaries. (HB2449 HD1) 

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        H Referred to the committees on LAB/FIN, referral
                  sheet 7
 2-10-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB/FIN on Tuesday,
                  02-15-00 at 9:30 A.M. in House conference room 309.
 2-15-00        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2-29-00        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03/
                  02/00 at 4:30 P.M. in House conference room 309.
 3- 2-00        H The committees on LAB/FIN recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 2-00        H The votes in LAB were as follows:5 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga, Catalani, Goodenow, Nakasone, Saiki; Ayes        
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) Hiraki, Takai, Moses,
                  Rath; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Okamura; and
 3- 2-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:14 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Catalani, Espero, Goodenow,
                  Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Schatz, Suzuki, Yamane, Fox,        
                  Marumoto, Meyer; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Ahu        
                  Isa, Kahikina, Moses; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none         
                  Excused: Rep.(s)
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on LAB/FIN (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 676-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending         
                  passage on Second Reading and placement on the
                  calendar for Third Reading
 3- 3-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed
                  on the calendar for Third Reading  with
                  Representative(s) None voting no and
                  Representative(s)  Herkes, McDermott, Okamura
                  excused
 3- 7-00        H Passed Third Reading                                     
 3- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  45 aye(s) to 2 no(es),
                  with Representative(s) Ahu Isa, Ito voting no and
                  Representative(s) Arakaki, Chang, Fox, Okamura
                  excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 352)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to CPN/LRE then
                  WAM