HB 2916

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE

By Representative(s) ARAKAKI / KAHIKINA

Keywords: ADULT CARE, AGED, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HEALTH, HOME CARE SERVICES, INSURANCE, NURSING HOMES, SMOKING

Report Title: LTC Insurance Premiums

Description: Requires 20% of moneys in emergency and budget reserve fund to be transferred upon receipt to long-term care insurance premium special fund to pay for a portion of LTC insurance premiums for persons 65 and older on sliding income scale.

 1-27-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committees on HSH/HLT, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 8
 2- 2-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on Monday,
                  02/07/00 at 8:30 - 10:00 A.M. in House conference 
                  room 329.
 2- 7-00        H The committees on HSH/HLT recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 7-00        H The votes in HSH were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Santiago, Leong,
                  McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Lee,
                  Stegmaier; and
 2- 7-00        H The votes in HLT were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami,
                  Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;         
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Lee,
                  Stegmaier
 2-10-00        H Reported from the committee on HSH/HLT (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 97-00), recommending passage on Second
                  Reading and referral to the committee on FIN
 2-10-00        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on FIN
 2-10-00        H The vote was as follows:  42 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Ahu Isa, Herkes,
                  Kahikina, Morihara, Okamura, Oshiro, M., Souki,
                  Takamine, Yoshinaga excused