HB 311 Hawaii House · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM.

Summary

Extends the nursing facility sustainability program to 2024. Specifies that the nursing facility sustainability fee limit is 5.5 per cent of overall net patient service revenue. Removes the per resident daily maximum fee of $20 for each facility. Specifies that facilities that meet certain exceptions shall pay a reduced daily fee in comparison to other participating facilities. Allows nursing facilities sixty days to pay the nursing facility sustainability fee. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/29/2021. (CD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Jun 1, 2021

Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 23, 2021

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.

upper

Apr 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 153).

upper

Apr 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 153) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, Kidani, Baker, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Tam, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Apr 21, 2021

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-22-21 2:40PM in conference room CR 329.

lower

Apr 20, 2021

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-21-21 2:40PM in conference room CR 329.

lower

Apr 15, 2021

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 665) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 7, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chang, Misalucha, Nishihara, Riviere, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 7, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Wakai.

upper

Apr 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM/CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-21 9:35AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/CPN.

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Reported from HMS/HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1125) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/CPN.

upper

Mar 18, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Baker, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.

upper

Mar 18, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 15, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS/HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-21 3:05PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2021

Committee

Re-Referred to HMS/HTH, WAM/CPN.

upper

Mar 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to HMS/HTH, WAM.

upper

Mar 4, 2021

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 12).

upper

Feb 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 18, 2021

Committee

Reported from HHH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 413) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on HHH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Tam, Gates, Har, Kapela, Nishimoto, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti.

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to HHH, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Pending introduction.