HB 2370

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSISTANCE

By Representative(s) ARAKAKI / CATALANI / KAHIKINA / KAWAKAMI

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Dept. of commerce and consumer affairs, HUMAN SERVICES, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS, PUBLIC WELFARE

Report Title: Eligibility; Gen'l Assistance

Description: Makes determinations by DHS-approved boards of cessation of physical or mental disability for purpose of eligibility for general assistance rebuttable by medical records or reports by treating provider. Requires hearing officer to consider but not be bound by such determinations.

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-26-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. HSH 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 6
 2- 3-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Friday, 02/11/
                  00 at 9:00 - 11:45 A.M. in House conference room
                  329.
 2-11-00        H The committee on HSH recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-11-00        H The votes in HSH were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee, Santiago, Leong,
                  McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Stegmaier
 2-18-00        H Reported from the committee on HSH (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 365-00), recommending passage on Second Reading         
                  and referral to the committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on FIN
 2-18-00        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura,
                  Pendleton, Stegmaier excused