SB 404 Hawaii Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM.

Summary

Makes various updates to the Hospital Sustainability Program, including amending the definition of "private hospital"; clarifying the uses of the Hospital Sustainability Program Special Fund; increasing various hospital sustainability fee caps; requiring the Department of Human Services to consult and negotiate with the hospital trade association regarding fee participation and rates; clarifying when the hospital sustainability fee shall be discontinued and the distribution of remaining funds; repealing the sunset dates of Act 217, SLH 2012, and Act 123, SLH 2014, to make the program permanent and permanently exempting the program from the central service and administrative expenses assessments; and appropriating funds out of the Hospital Sustainability Program Special Fund. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jun 2023

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Signed Jun 22, 2023

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 4, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Martinez excused (2).

lower

May 4, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

upper

May 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 176) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

May 2, 2023

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-04-23.

upper

May 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 176).

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Apr 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Belatti, Morikawa, Amato, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Inouye, Aquino; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Apr 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-23 at 04:40pm in Conference Room 329.

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 1:30PM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 26, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 1:30PM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 25, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-23 1:30PM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-23 1:30PM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 13, 2023

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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Apr 13, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 734).

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Apr 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Todd excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 4, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Ward.

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Committee

Reported from HUS/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1484) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Mizuno, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Amato, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to HUS/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 158) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

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) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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Feb 7, 2023

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 61) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Jan 31, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

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Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

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4 primary · 0 co-sponsors