Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2678 Compare Versions

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1		-	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 2678 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 S.D. 2 STATE OF HAWAII ~~H.D. 1~~ A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
	1	+	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 2678 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 S.D. 2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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31	31		A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37		RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
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43	43		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47		-	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the federal medicare program is essential to ensuring health care coverage for older adults and persons having disabilities in the State. However, the rules and procedures of medicare are complex and difficult to navigate. The legislature further finds that the Hawaii state health insurance assistance program is a critical program administered by the department of health executive office on aging that assists those individuals who qualify for medicare to navigate the program and make informed health insurance decisions. ~~The state health insurance assistance program~~ is staffed by only two full-time employees who train a team of over eighty dedicated volunteers to provide specialized assistance to the public free of charge. Currently, ~~state health insurance assistance program~~ employees are fully funded by federal moneys, which could be reduced or even eliminated based on federal policymaking. Therefore, the legislature finds that state support for ~~the state health insurance assistance program~~ would provide stability and ensure continuity of the program. The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to ~~the state health insurance assistance program~~ to expand the program by: (1) Contracting with third-party service providers and staffing consultants; and (2) Recruiting more volunteers. SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 to expand the Hawaii state health insurance assistance program by: (1) Contracting with third-party service providers and staffing consultants; and (2) Recruiting more volunteers. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the executive office on aging for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, ~~2060~~.
	47	+	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the federal medicare program is essential to ensuring health care coverage for older adults and persons having disabilities in the State. However, the rules and procedures of medicare are complex and difficult to navigate. The legislature further finds that the Hawaii state health insurance assistance program (SHIP) is a critical program administered by the department of health executive office on aging that assists those individuals who qualify for medicare to navigate the program and make informed health insurance decisions. SHIP is staffed by only two full-time employees who train a team of over eighty dedicated volunteers to provide specialized assistance to the public free of charge. Currently, SHIP employees are fully funded by federal moneys, which could be reduced or even eliminated based on federal policymaking. Therefore, the legislature finds that state support for SHIP would provide stability and ensure continuity of the program. The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to SHIP to expand the program by: (1) Contracting with third-party service providers and staffing consultants; and (2) Recruiting more volunteers. SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 to expand the Hawaii state health insurance assistance program by: (1) Contracting with third-party service providers and staffing consultants; and (2) Recruiting more volunteers. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the executive office on aging for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
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49		-	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the federal medicare program is essential to ensuring health care coverage for older adults and persons having disabilities in the State. However, the rules and procedures of medicare are complex and difficult to navigate. The legislature further finds that the Hawaii state health insurance assistance program is a critical program administered by the department of health executive office on aging that assists those individuals who qualify for medicare to navigate the program and make informed health insurance decisions.
	49	+	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the federal medicare program is essential to ensuring health care coverage for older adults and persons having disabilities in the State. However, the rules and procedures of medicare are complex and difficult to navigate. The legislature further finds that the Hawaii state health insurance assistance program (SHIP) is a critical program administered by the department of health executive office on aging that assists those individuals who qualify for medicare to navigate the program and make informed health insurance decisions.
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51		-	~~The state health insurance assistance program~~ is staffed by only two full-time employees who train a team of over eighty dedicated volunteers to provide specialized assistance to the public free of charge. Currently, ~~state health insurance assistance program~~ employees are fully funded by federal moneys, which could be reduced or even eliminated based on federal policymaking. Therefore, the legislature finds that state support for ~~the state health insurance assistance program~~ would provide stability and ensure continuity of the program.
	51	+	SHIP is staffed by only two full-time employees who train a team of over eighty dedicated volunteers to provide specialized assistance to the public free of charge. Currently, SHIP employees are fully funded by federal moneys, which could be reduced or even eliminated based on federal policymaking. Therefore, the legislature finds that state support for SHIP would provide stability and ensure continuity of the program.
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53		-	The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to ~~the state health insurance assistance program~~ to expand the program by:
	53	+	The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to SHIP to expand the program by:
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59	59		SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 to expand the Hawaii state health insurance assistance program by:
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61	61		(1) Contracting with third-party service providers and staffing consultants; and
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65	65		The sum appropriated shall be expended by the executive office on aging for the purposes of this Act.
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67		-	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, ~~2060~~.
	67	+	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
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69		-	Report Title: Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program; Appropriation Description: Appropriates funds to expand the Hawaii state health insurance assistance program by contracting with third-party service providers and staffing consultants and recruiting more volunteers. Effective 7/1/~~2060~~. (~~HD1~~) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
	69	+	Report Title: Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program; Appropriation Description: Appropriates funds to expand the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program by: (1) contracting with third-party service providers and staffing consultants and (2) recruiting more volunteers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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83		-	Appropriates funds to expand the Hawaii state health insurance assistance program by contracting with third-party service providers and staffing consultants and recruiting more volunteers. Effective 7/1/~~2060~~. (~~HD1~~)
	83	+	Appropriates funds to expand the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program by: (1) contracting with third-party service providers and staffing consultants and (2) recruiting more volunteers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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91	91		The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.