Relating To Health Care Peer Review. [SB-532]
Amends the definition of "physician", for purposes of health care peer review, to include physicians participating in nationally-recognized accredited graduate medical training programs that occur in a health care entity.
SB-532: Relating To Health Care Peer Review.
Sponsored by: Sen. J. Kalani English
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
Relating To Pharmacy Benefit Managers. [SB-507]
Requires pharmacy benefit managers to notify contracting pharmacies of changes to maximum allowable costs for any drug, identified by its National Drug Code, fifteen days prior to the change. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to disclose where an equivalent drug can be obtained at or below the maximum allowable cost, when a maximum allowable cost appeal is upheld on appeal. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to: allow contracting pharmacies to reverse and rebill claims if the pharmacy benefit manager establishes a maximum allowable cost that is
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SB-507: Relating To Pharmacy Benefit Managers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
Relating To State Planning. [SB-1287]
Includes objectives and policies and implementation guidelines for planning for the lei of green in the Hawaii State Planning Act. Appropriates funds for costs associated with researching, compiling, and submitting the status report on the lei of green policy, including (1.0) FTE temporary planner position within the Office of Planning. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
SB-1287: Relating To State Planning.
Sponsored by: Sen. Laura Thielen
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
Relating To Down Payments. [SB-1510]
Encourages certain former Hawaii residents to move back to Hawaii by establishing the returning resident down payment program to provide matching funds for the down payment on a residence. Funds the program with real estate investment trust taxes. Repeals dividend paid deduction for real estate investment trusts. Appropriates funds.
SB-1510: Relating To Down Payments.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lorraine Inouye
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
Relating To Athlete Agents. [SB-546]
Authorizes certified athlete agents to pay for expenses of a student athlete and the athlete's family members, incurred before the signing of an agency contract, under specified conditions.
SB-546: Relating To Athlete Agents.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
Relating To Housing. [SB-636]
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to be appropriated into and out of the rental housing revolving fund, dwelling unit revolving fund, and, contingent upon the enactment of S.B. No. 878 in any form, the home ownership housing revolving fund. Requires an amount of the funds appropriated out of the rental housing revolving fund be used to create permanent supportive housing units for chronically homeless individuals. (SD1)
SB-636: Relating To Housing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Laura Thielen
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
Relating To Courts. [SB-1286]
Raises the district courts' jurisdictional limit for civil actions involving specific performance. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
SB-1286: Relating To Courts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sharon Moriwaki
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019