HB 1539 Hawaii House · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Summary

Requires Oahu regional system board approval to privatize, sell or change services at all Oahu regional health care system facilities. Amends the membership of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation board. Requires the Oahu regional system board to create a 5-year sustainability plan in consultation with other government stakeholders and report to the Legislature. Creates a right of first refusal for the Director of Health, Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, and Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu if the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation board fully or partially privatizes Leahi or Maluhia Hospital. Sunsets the Oahu regional health care system on 7/1/2024 and integrates it into the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Board. (SD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Apr 2019

House Passage

Feb 2019

Senate Passage

Apr 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2019 Last action Apr 26, 2019

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2019 · House Feb 28, 2019

How they voted

23–2

Passed

Total votes 25

Apr 9, 2019

D Democratic24

22 Yea 2 Nay

91% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 26, 2019

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-19 3:00PM in conference room 229.

upper

Apr 25, 2019

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.

upper

Apr 24, 2019

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.

upper

Apr 23, 2019

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.

upper

Apr 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-19 3:00PM in conference room 229.

upper

Apr 11, 2019

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 9, 2019

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 873) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 9, 2019

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, Ihara, K. Rhoads. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) S. Chang, Taniguchi). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 1, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Taniguchi ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto.

upper

Mar 28, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-01-19 10:45AM in conference room 211.

upper

Mar 25, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-19 10:20AM in conference room 211.

upper

Mar 22, 2019

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Mar 22, 2019

Committee

Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1525) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 13, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, J.Keohokalole, Ruderman, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) S. Chang; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara.

upper

Mar 8, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-19 9:00AM in conference room 229.

upper

Mar 5, 2019

Committee

Referred to CPH, WAM.

upper

Mar 1, 2019

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 130).

upper

Feb 28, 2019

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Har, Perruso, San Buenaventura, Wildberger voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 20, 2019

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nishimoto, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Hashimoto, Nakamura, Todd.

lower

Feb 12, 2019

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 275) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 7, 2019

Lower · Passed

The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Say, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Tokioka; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakamura.

lower

Jan 28, 2019

Committee

Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 24, 2019

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors