RELATING TO MEDICAID BENEFITS.
Summary
Appropriates funds to reinstate the basic package of diagnostic, preventive, and restorative dental benefits to adult medicaid enrollees. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Last action Apr 26, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-22 3:40PM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 527).
upper
Apr 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Quinlan excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Committee
Reported from HHH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1272-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Tam, Gates, Har, Kapela, Nishimoto, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to HHH, FIN, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 99) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Taniguchi, Fevella.
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-22 10:10AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2036) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Misalucha.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-22 3:10PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to HMS, WAM.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
LA
Laura Acasio
DDemocratic
Co
BT
Brian T. Taniguchi
DDemocratic
Co
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
Co
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
Co
GR
Gil Riviere
DDemocratic
Co
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
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