Bill Text: HI HB2369 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii House Bill 2369 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Emergency Appropriation; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Human Services ($)

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-19 - Re-referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 18 [HB2369 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2016-HB2369-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2369
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE TO COMPLY WITH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. This Act is recommended by the governor for

immediate passage in accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

SECTION 2. In accordance with article VII, section 9, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that appropriations contained in this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2015-2016 to be exceeded by $5,442,439, or .008 per cent. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that the appropriations made in this Act are necessary to serve the public interest and to meet the needs addressed by this Act.

SECTION 3. The Legislature finds that the department of labor and industrial relations and the department of human services used fiscal year 2015-2016 operating funds to cover expenses for the maintenance of the medicaid eligibility application of the department of human services enterprise system and for the transition of the functions of the Hawaii Health Connector to the State to enable Hawaii to be compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P. L. 111-148, as amended, and any regulations or guidance issued under the federal Act.

The purpose of this Act is to reimburse the departments for funds used in the maintenance of the medicaid eligibility application of the department of human services enterprise system and for the transition of the functions of the Hawaii Health Connector to the State to enable the departments to perform their mandated responsibilities and functions during fiscal year 2015-2016.

SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,651,510 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 to carry out the purposes of the Act.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of labor and industrial relations for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 5. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $3,790,929 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 to carry out the purposes of the Act, including the hiring of necessary staff.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Emergency Appropriation; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Human Services

Description:

Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2015-2016 for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Department of Human Services to cover short-term costs required to comply with the Affordable Care Act.

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