Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

SB1673 SD1

Generated on 8/13/2007 4:07:34 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Report Title:
Medicaid; Immunosuppressant Medication
Description:
Provides equal access to immunosuppressant medication for medicaid patients with HIV, AIDS, or Hepatitis C, or who require immunosuppressives due to organ transplants, regardless of whether they are in the medicaid fee for service or QUEST programs. (SD1)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, BAKER, Kim, Espero, Nishihara, Fukunaga, Sakamoto, Hemmings, Kokubun, Tokuda
Current Referral:
HSH/HLT, FIN
Date Status Text
1/24/2007SIntroduced.
1/24/2007SPassed First Reading.
1/30/2007SReferred to HSP.
2/2/2007SThe committee(s) on HSP added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-13-07 at 1:15 pm in conference room 016.
2/13/2007SThe committee(s) on HSP recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HSP were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Ihara, Sakamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hemmings.
3/2/2007SReported from HSP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 853) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/2/2007SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
3/2/2007S48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-07.
3/6/2007SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/6/2007HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 354) in amended form (SD 1).
3/8/2007HPass First Reading
3/9/2007HReferred to HSH/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 32
3/12/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on Wednesday, 03-14-07 at 5:00 pm in House conference room 329.
3/14/2007HThe committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Shimabukuro, Rhoads, Belatti, Bertram, Green, Mizuno, Takai, Tokioka, Awana, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla.
3/14/2007HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Green, Mizuno, Belatti, Bertram, Rhoads, Shimabukuro, Takai, Tokioka, Awana, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla.
3/15/2007HReported from the committee on HSH/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1245), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
3/16/2007HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Berg, Magaoay, Souki, Takamine, Thielen excused (5).

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ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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