SB 2891 SD 1

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH PARITY

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI (BR)

Companion Bill: HB 2550

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DRUGS, INSURANCE, LIQUOR, MENTAL HEALTH, PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Report Title: Mental Health Parity

Description: Requires health insurers to equitably reimburse providers for mental health treatment. (SD1)

 1-25-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        S Referred to CPN/HHS, then to WAM                         
 2- 1-00        S Re-referred to HHS/CPN, then WAM                         
 2- 4-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS/CPN on 02-09-00
                  at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 016.
 2- 9-00        S The committees on HHS/CPN recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 9-00        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Ihara, Inouye; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) Bunda; 1 Noes: Senator(s)
                  Slom; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hanabusa, Matsuura
 2- 9-00        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Fukunaga, Levin; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Anderson
 2-18-00        S Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2400)
                  with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as        
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-18-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.