Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB1479 HD2 SD2

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Measure Title:
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.
Report Title:
Group Health Insurance; Small Business
Description:
Requires group health issuers to offer all group health plans to self-employed individuals who are licensed by the department of commerce and consumer affairs and who are located in the group health issuer's service areas. Allows insurer to impose limitations on the timing of enrollment and reenrollment to control adverse selection and plan member costs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
GREEN, CHANG, MIZUNO, TAKAI, WATERS, Bertram
Current Referral:
HTH, CPH
Date Status Text
1/23/2007HPending introduction.
1/24/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/24/2007HReferred to HLT, EDB, CPC, referral sheet 4
2/2/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 02-06-07 at 9:00 am in House conference room 329.
2/6/2007HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Green, Mizuno, Belatti, Bertram, Rhoads, Takai, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Awana, Ward; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla, Shimabukuro.
2/8/2007HReported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 214) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on EDB.
2/9/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on EDB with none voting no (0) and M. Oshiro, Takamine excused (2).
2/9/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Monday, 02-12-07 at 9:00 am in House conference room 325.
2/12/2007HThe committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Wakai, Brower, Chang, Hanohano, Herkes, Manahan, Tsuji, Yamane, Ching, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Berg.
2/15/2007HReported from the committee on EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 523), recommending referral to the committee on CPC.
2/16/2007HReport adopted; referrred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting no and Representative(s) Takai, Takamine, Takumi excused.
2/22/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-28-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/28/2007HThe committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Herkes, Caldwell, Evans, Ito, Luke, Morita, Sonson, Souki, Tsuji, Yamane, Yamashita, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Green, Thielen.
3/2/2007HReported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 966) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2007HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tueday, 03-06-07.
3/6/2007HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2) with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Takai, Thielen excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/8/2007SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 378).
3/8/2007SPassed First Reading.
3/8/2007SReferred to HTH, CPH.
3/12/2007SThe committee(s) on HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-07 at 1:15 pm in conference room 016.
3/16/2007SThe committee(s) on HTH deferred the measure until 03-21-07 at 1:15 pm in conference room 016.
3/21/2007SThe committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ige, Fukunaga, Baker, Menor; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Whalen.
3/23/2007SReported from HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1243) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.
3/23/2007SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.
3/30/2007SThe committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 04-03-07 at 10:00 am in conference room 016.
4/3/2007SThe committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ige, Espero, Ihara, Sakamoto, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/5/2007SReported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1661) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/5/2007S48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-07.
4/10/2007SPassed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/10/2007HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 695) in amended form (SD 2).
4/12/2007HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/13/2007SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 687).
4/13/2007SSenate Conferees appointed: Ige, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Fukunaga, Whalen.
4/13/2007HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 822).
4/16/2007HHouse conferees appointed: Green, Yamashita, Herkes Co-Chairs; Marumoto.
4/17/2007SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

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