Hawaii Senate Bill 2395 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on July 8 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-08 - Act 226, 07/07/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1328).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the State's medicaid managed care and fee-for-service programs to cover services provided through telehealth. Specifies that any telehealth services provided shall be consistent with all federal and state privacy, security, and confidentiality laws. Specifies medical professional liability insurance policy requirements with regard to telehealth coverage. Clarifies that reimbursement for services provided through telehealth shall be equivalent to reimbursement for the same services provided via face-to-face contact between a health care provider and a patient. Requires written disclosure of coverages and benefits associated with telehealth services. Requires that telehealth encompasses store and forward technologies, remote monitoring, live consultation, and mobile health. Ensures telehealth is covered when originating in a patient's home and other non-medical environments. Clarifies requirements for physicians and out-of-state physicians to establish a physician-patient relationship via telehealth. Requires that reimbursement requirements for telehealth services apply to all health benefits plans under chapter 87A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Takes effect on 1/1/2017. (CD1)

Telehealth; Insurance; Medicaid; Covered Services; Liability Insurance; Reimbursement; Disclosure; Requirements; EUTF

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]
Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. Jill Tokuda [D]	Sen. Kalani English [D]	Sen. Gil Riviere [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-08	Senate	Act 226, 07/07/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1328).
2016-07-08	House	Act 226, on 07/07/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1328).
2016-04-29	Senate	Enrolled to Governor.
2016-04-29	Senate	Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 669).
2016-04-28	House	Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 709).
2016-04-28	House	Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2016-04-28	Senate	Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 23 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Slom.
2016-04-26	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 04-28-16.
2016-04-26	House	Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 5-16) as amended in (CD 1).
2016-04-26	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-28-16.
2016-04-26	Senate	Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 5-16).
2016-04-21	House	The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa, McKelvey, Kobayashi, Creagan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
2016-04-21	Senate	The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chun Oakland, English, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2016-04-20	Senate	Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-16 10:00AM in conference room 016.
2016-04-19	Senate	Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 613).
2016-04-18	House	Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 653).
2016-04-18	House	House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Morikawa, McKelvey, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Creagan, Tupola.
2016-04-18	Senate	Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Chun Oakland, English Co-Chairs; Kidani, Ruderman.
2016-04-14	House	Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 649).
2016-04-14	Senate	Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2016-04-12	Senate	Deferred until 04-14-16.
2016-04-08	Senate	Deferred until 04-12-16.
2016-04-08	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 401).
2016-04-07	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Oshiro, Thielen, Tupola excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2016-04-07	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1479-16), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2016-03-30	House	The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Nishimoto, Cachola, Cullen, DeCoite, Johanson, Jordan, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Onishi, Tokioka, Yamashita, Pouha, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2016-03-28	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-30-16 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
2016-03-24	House	Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kawakami, Kong, Oshiro, Tokioka, Tupola, Woodson excused (6).
2016-03-24	House	Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1299-16) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2016-03-23	House	The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Woodson, Belatti, Brower, Creagan, Har, Hashem, C. Lee, Nakashima, San Buenaventura, Takayama, Yamane, Fukumoto Chang, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kawakami, Oshiro.
2016-03-22	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-23-16 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2016-03-21	House	The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-23-16 at 2:00 PM.
2016-03-18	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday, 03-21-16 3:00PM in House conference room 325.
2016-03-17	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kawakami, Kong, Oshiro, Say, Souki, Tokioka excused (6).
2016-03-17	House	Reported from HLT/HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1060-16) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2016-03-11	House	The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Kobayashi, Belatti, Creagan, Hashem, Jordan, Fukumoto Chang; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Oshiro.
2016-03-11	House	The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Creagan, Hashem, Jordan, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Fukumoto Chang; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Oshiro, Tupola.
2016-03-09	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/HUS on Friday, 03-11-16 10:30AM in House conference room 329.
2016-03-08	House	Referred to HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 25
2016-03-08	House	Pass First Reading
2016-03-04	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 48) in amended form (SD 1).
2016-03-04	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 4 (Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Nishihara, Ruderman). Transmitted to House.
2016-03-03	Senate	One Day Notice 03-04-16.
2016-03-03	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2567) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2016-02-23	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Chun Oakland, Galuteria, Inouye, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto.
2016-02-19	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-16 9:50AM in conference room 211.
2016-02-18	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2016-02-18	Senate	Reported from CPH/HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2287) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2016-02-09	Senate	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) Chun Oakland, Riviere, Harimoto, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Green, Ruderman, Slom.
2016-02-05	Senate	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, Kidani, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Nishihara, Ruderman.
2016-02-04	Senate	The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 02-09-16 1:15PM in conference room 016.
2016-02-04	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 02-05-16 10:30AM in conference room 229.
2016-02-01	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH/HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-16 1:15PM in conference room 016.
2016-01-25	Senate	Referred to CPH/HMS, WAM.
2016-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2016-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

HB1944 (Same As) 2016-02-10 - The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2395&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2395_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2395_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2395_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2395_HD2_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2395_CD1_.HTM