RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS.
Summary
Expands the pool of orthodontists who are eligible to perform medically necessary orthodontic services for treatment of certain orofacial anomalies covered by health insurance. (SB738 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Mar 23, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).
lower
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1326-18), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Say, Tokioka, Yamane, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Ito, Johanson, LoPresti, Mizuno.
lower
Mar 15, 2018
Committee
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1148-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to HHS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 35
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 66) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Espero, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Ihara, Ruderman.
upper
Feb 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-26-18 9:45AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to CPH.
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
WE
Will Espero
DDemocratic
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