HCR 70

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO STUDY HOW HAWAII WOULD RESPOND TO AND SUPPORT FEDERAL ACTION TO AMEND MEDICARE BENEFITS TO INCLUDE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED

By Representative(s) ARAKAKI / KAHIKINA / MCDERMOTT / CATALANI / ITO / MORIHARA / TAKAI / AHU ISA / STEGMAIER; Chang, Hamakawa, Herkes, Kanoho, Kawakami, Lee, Luke, Morita, Souki, Takamine

Companion Bill: HR 61

Keywords: 2000 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, AGED, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DRUGS, HANDICAPPED, MEDICAID OR MEDICARE

Report Title: Prescription Drugs; Medicare

Description:

 3-13-00        H Offered                                                  
 3-14-00        H Referred to the committees on HSH/HLT, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 33
 3-24-00        H Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on
                  Wednesday, 03/29/00 at 8:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. in
                  House conference room 329.
 3-29-00        H The committees on HSH/HLT recommend that the
                  measure be HELD.
 3-29-00        H The votes in HSH were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Arakaki, Kawakami, Lee, Santiago, Leong, McDermott;         
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s)        
                  ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Kahikina, Stegmaier; and
 3-29-00        H The votes in HLT were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kawakami, Lee, Leong,
                  McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Kahikina,
                  Stegmaier