| Measure Title: | RELATING TO THE HAWAII RX PLUS PROGRAM. |
| Report Title: | Hawaii Rx Plus Program ($) |
| Description: | Amends 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 of 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: | HB2460 |
| Introducer(s): | BUNDA (BR) |
| Current Referral: | CPH/HTH, WAM |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/26/2004 | S | Introduced. |
| 1/28/2004 | S | Passed First Reading. |
| 2/2/2004 | S | Referred to CPH/HTH. |
| 2/6/2004 | S | Re-Referred to CPH/HTH, WAM. |
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment