THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC HOUSING

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:	Wednesday February 6, 2008
TIME:	1:30 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this decision making meeting is to insert substantive provisions into the following short form bill.  A public hearing will be scheduled at a later date, at which point testimony will be accepted.

SB 3257 PROPOSED SD1 Testimony Status	RELATING TO MEDICAID PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY. Proposed SD1:  Requires the department of human services to provide presumptive eligibility to Medicaid or QUEST eligible waitlisted patients.	HSP
SB 3258 PROPOSED SD1 Testimony Status	RELATING TO MEDICAID HOSPITAL AND LONG TERM CARE REIMBURSEMENTS. Proposed SD1:  Establishes reimbursement guidelines and provides appropriations for Medicaid hospital and long term care reimbursements.	HSP

Copies of the proposed SD1 are available from the Senate Print Shop and on the Legislature's Web site:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING, NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6230.

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Senator  Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair