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HI HCR149
HI HCR149Requesting The Adoption Of A State Policy Assuring That Savings Realized By The State Through The Extension Of Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Payments Of One Hundred Percent For Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems Is Used To Address Health Disparities Experienced By Native Hawaiian Communities.
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Introduced
03/11/2022
03/11/2022
In Committee
03/31/2022
03/31/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2022
05/05/2022
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ADOPTION OF A STATE POLICY ASSURING THAT SAVINGS REALIZED BY THE STATE THROUGH THE EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE PAYMENTS OF ONE HUNDRED PERCENT FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IS USED TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES EXPERIENCED BY NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITIES. .
AI Summary
This Concurrent Resolution requests that all executive departments in Hawaii adopt a state policy ensuring that any money saved by the state due to the federal government covering 100% of the costs for Native Hawaiian health care systems is specifically used to address health problems, such as dental issues and chronic diseases, that disproportionately affect Native Hawaiian communities. The resolution highlights the importance of organizations like Papa Ola Lkahi and AHARO Hawaii, which provide culturally sensitive health services to Native Hawaiians, and acknowledges that these savings are a result of extended federal medical assistance payments.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (6)
Patrick Branco (D)*,
Cedric Gates (D)*,
Dale Kobayashi (D)*,
Lisa Marten (D)*,
Takashi Ohno (D)*,
Adrian Tam (D)*,
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Hashem, D. Kobayashi, Ohno excused (4). (on 03/31/2022)
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