RELATING TO TELEHEALTH.
Summary
Requires the Department of Health to conduct a telehealth pilot project and publish an evaluation report on the pilot project outcomes. Exempts the pilot project from the State Procurement Code for a period of twelve months. Clarifies that the period of performance of all procurements made during this temporary exemption does not exceed the term of the pilot project. (SB2891 HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2018
Last action Apr 19, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
2
Committee
16
Amendments
1
Apr 19, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-20-18 9:05AM in conference room 229.
Apr 17, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.
Apr 10, 2018
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Apr 10, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 533).
Apr 6, 2018
House · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Apr 3, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Fukumoto, Tupola, Ward.
Mar 23, 2018
House · Referred to committee
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) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).
Mar 23, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1335-18) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
Mar 21, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Say, Tokioka, Yamane, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Johanson, LoPresti, Mizuno.
Mar 16, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1176-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Mar 14, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Learmont; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Tupola.
Mar 8, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to HHS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36
Mar 6, 2018
House · Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 348) in amended form (SD 1).
Mar 6, 2018
Senate · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Feb 21, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
Feb 16, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-21-18 10:08AM in conference room 211.
Feb 6, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
Feb 6, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2042) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
Feb 1, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara.
Jan 25, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-18 9:30AM in conference room 229.
Jan 24, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to CPH, WAM.
Jan 24, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced.
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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