Hawaii New Legislative Entries

Hawaii H.B. 1950

Category:

Senior Rx Programs

Last Action:

MARCH 22, 2002; To SENATE Committee on WAYS AND MEANS.

Synopsis:

Establishes a prescription drug expansion program under Medicaid to make prescription drugs more affordable for those individuals whose income is at or below three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level; creates the Medicaid prescription drug rebate special fund into which shall be deposited all moneys received by the State as rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers for the Medicaid prescription drug expansion program.

Status:

01/17/2002 INTRODUCED.

01/28/2002 To HOUSE Committee on HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING.

02/06/2002 From HOUSE Committee on HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING: Do pass.

02/10/2002 In HOUSE. Read second time.

02/11/2002 To HOUSE Committee on FINANCE.

02/21/2002 From HOUSE Committee on FINANCE: Do pass.

03/01/2002 In HOUSE. Read third time. Passed HOUSE. *****To SENATE.

03/07/2002 To SENATE Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

03/07/2002 Additionally referred to SENATE Committee on COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND HOUSING.

03/18/2002 From SENATE Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: Do pass as amended.

03/20/2002 From SENATE Committee on COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND HOUSING: Do pass.

03/22/2002 In SENATE. Read second time. Committee amendment adopted. Senate Draft 1.

03/22/2002 To SENATE Committee on WAYS AND MEANS.

Sponsor Information:

Roy Takumi (D-Majority); Committees: Economic Development and Business Concerns.  Serving since 1992.

Sponsor:

Takumi