SB 2319

RELATING TO HOSPITALS

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI (BR)

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, Dept. of commerce and consumer affairs, HEALTH, HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES

Report Title: Hospital Cost Review Comm.

Description: Establishes an independent commission to oversee and regulate hospital rates and charges to ensure affordable emergency and in-patient health care to the general public.

 1-21-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        S Referred to CPN/HHS, then to WAM                         
 1-31-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN/HHS on 02-02-00
                  at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 016
 2- 2-00        S The committees on CPN/HHS recommend that the
                  measure be HELD.
 2- 2-00        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Inouye, Matsuura, Slom; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Hanabusa, Ihara
 2- 2-00        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Anderson; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin