Hawaii State Legislature
2003 Legislative Session

HB259 HD2

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Measure Title: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS.
Report Title: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurance; Parity
Description: Makes permanent, the law mandating parity of serious mental illness insurance benefits with other benefits for physical illnesses and injuries. (HB259 HD2)
Package: Keiki Caucus
Companion:SB949
Introducer(s): ARAKAKI, KAHIKINA, LEE, ABINSAY, MAGAOAY, Kaho`ohalahala
Current Referral:HLT, CPC, FIN

Date Status Text
1/17/2003HIntroduced
1/21/2003HPass First Reading
1/22/2003HReferred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2.
1/24/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 01-28-03 at 9:00 am in House conference room 329.
1/28/2003HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 1/30/2003.
1/30/2003HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Arakaki, Nishimoto, Hale, Shimabukuro, Takumi, Ching, Finnegan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Stonebraker; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahikina, Takai.
2/4/2003HReported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 46) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on CPC.
2/4/2003HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting no and Representative(s) Hiraki, Sonson excused.
2/7/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday, 02-10-03 at 1:30 pm in House conference room 325.
2/10/2003HThe committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Hiraki, Caldwell, Lee, B. Oshiro, Sonson, Souki, Finnegan, Marumoto, Stonebraker, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Herkes, Chang, Ito, Kanoho, M. Oshiro.
2/13/2003HReported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 346) as amended in (HD 2), recommending referral to the committee on FIN.
2/13/2003HReport adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in (HD 2) with none voting no and Representative(s) Kahikina, Takumi, Thielen excused.
8/21/2003DCarried over to 2004 Regular Session

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment