| Measure Title: | RELATING TO THE HAWAII RX PLUS PROGRAM. |
| Report Title: | Hawaii Rx Plus Program |
| Description: | Amends statutory provision relating to the Hawaii Rx program based on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Maine Rx program on which Hawaii Rx is modeled, to: (1) address the concerns of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to protect access of medicaid clients to the prescription drugs they need; (2) prevent loss of prescription drug benefits to employees covered by employer-sponsored drug benefit plans; (3) address the concerns of pharmacies and drug manufacturers; (4) conform the rebate process to chapters 91 and 92; and (5) rename the program as Hawaii Rx Plus. |
| Package: | Governor's Package |
| Companion: | SB2935 |
| Introducer(s): | SAY (BR) |
| Current Referral: | HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/26/2004 | H | Introduced |
| 1/28/2004 | H | Pass First Reading |
| 1/30/2004 | H | Referred to HSH/HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5 |
| 2/3/2004 | H | Re-referred to HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 7. |
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment