Report Title:

Chiropractic Care; Med-QUEST; Medicaid

 

Description:

Requires Med‑QUEST and Medicaid coverage for chiropractic care.  Requires the Department of Human Services to adjust rates of payment per participating recipient amounts to allow for chiropractic coverage to QUEST participants.  Appropriates funds.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

3229

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§346-    Chiropractic coverage under medical assistance programs.  (a)  For purposes of medical assistance programs, including medicaid and QUEST under section 346-14(7), chiropractic, as defined in section 442-1, administered by a person licensed to practice chiropractic under section 442-2, shall be covered; provided that the department may negotiate rates, or establish payment and reimbursement rates, as appropriate.

     (b)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the department shall make appropriate adjustments to the rate of payment per participating recipient amount paid to health maintenance organizations and prepaid health plans pursuant to section 346‑59(d), to allow for chiropractic coverage to QUEST recipients for chiropractic, as defined in section 442‑1, administered by a person licensed to practice chiropractic under section 442‑2.  Health maintenance organizations and prepaid health plans shall not be required to increase coverage to QUEST recipients for chiropractic coverage administered to QUEST recipients for chiropractic, as defined in section 442‑1, administered by a person licensed to practice chiropractic under section 442‑2, until the department makes adjustments to the rate of payment per participating recipient amounts."

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 for the purposes of section 1 of this Act.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2009; provided that section 2 shall take effect on July 1, 2008.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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