RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INSURANCE.
Summary
Establishes a single-payer universal health care insurance system and establishes the state health care insurance planning and financing authority to determine the costs of the system, necessary financing methods, and transition mechanisms. Requires that the functions, rights, powers, duties, and appropriations of the Hawaii health authority, DLIR as they relate to the prepaid health care act, and Hawaii employer union health benefits trust fund be transferred to the state health care insurance planning and financing authority. Specifies requirements regarding the state health care insurance planning and financing authority membership, membership appointment, voting, and duties. Repeals the Hawaii health authority. Appropriates funds to the state health care insurance planning and financing authority to establish and operate the single-payer universal health care insurance system.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017
Last action Jan 27, 2017
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to CPH, WAM.
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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