Hawaii Senate Bill 3010 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-06 - The committee on CPH deferred the measure.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes the hospice and palliative care and quality of life advisory council within the department of health to advise the director of health on hospice and palliative care matters. Requires the advisory council to assist health care facilities and health care services in the State to establish a system for identifying patients or residents who could benefit from hospice or palliative care and provide information on accessing these services. Permits an insured to receive hospice care and palliative care services without first obtaining a referral from a primary care provider or other physician. Requires insurers that offer payment or reimbursement for hospice care and palliative care to accept, as eligible for coverage, persons with a life expectancy certification of two years or less and provide reimbursement for all prescription medications needed for pain and symptom management. Requires reports to the legislature.

Health; Hospice and Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council; Establishment; Insurance; Hospice Care; Palliative Care; Reimbursement; Prescription Medication Coverage; Continuing Education

Sen. Josh Green [D]

Sen. Donna Kim [D]

Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]

Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-06	Senate	The committee on CPH deferred the measure.
2016-02-01	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-16 9:00AM in conference room 229.
2016-01-29	Senate	Referred to CPH, WAM.
2016-01-27	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2016-01-27	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3010&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB3010_.HTM