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HB1124
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
1124
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 334, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended
by adding to part IV a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as
follows:
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Psychiatric
facility; procurement of and payment of expenses for medical care and long-term
care.
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(a)
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Rates of payments for
medical care for patients
of
the Hawaii state hospital and for patients under the custody
of the director at a psychiatric facility other than the Hawaii state hospital shall
be limited to the Hawaii medicaid fee schedule or the provider
'
s billed amount, whichever is less.
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(b)
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The department may establish rates of payment
for long-term care services provided for patients who are discharged
to a long-term care facility
from the Hawaii state hospital
or
from a psychiatric facility other than the Hawaii state
hospital where they were under the custody of the director.
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(c)
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The department shall be exempt from chapter 103F
for the procurement of medical care for patients
of
the Hawaii state hospital
and for patients
of
a psychiatric facility
other than the Hawaii state hospital who are under the custody of the director,
and for the procurement of long-term care for patients discharged to a
long-term care facility from the Hawaii state hospital
or
from a psychiatric facility other than the Hawaii state
hospital where they were under the custody of the director.
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(d)
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For the purposes of this section:
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"Long-term care" means care
provided by a long-term care facility.
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"Long-term
care facility"
shall have the same meaning as in section 349-21.
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Medical
care
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means
examination, diagnosis, or treatment for medical and dental conditions
to include outpatient and hospital-based services as well as appliances and
supplies
deemed clinically necessary by the department, and does not
include long-term care.
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SECTION
2.
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This Act does not affect rights and duties
that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before
its effective date.
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SECTION
3.
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New statutory material is underscored.
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SECTION
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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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BY REQUEST
Report Title:
DOH; Hawaii State Hospital; Psychiatric Facility;
Long-term Care Facility; Payment; Medicaid; Procurement Exemption
Description:
Establishes maximum rates of payment for medical care for
patients
of the Hawaii State
Hospital or of another psychiatric facility who are
under the custody of
the Director of Health.
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Authorizes the Department of Health to
establish long-term care payment rates for patients discharged to a long-term
care facility from the Hawaii State Hospital or
a
nother
psychiatric facility
where they were
under the
custody of the Director of Health.
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Exempts the Department of Health from chapter 103F, HRS,
for the procurement of
medical care and
long-term care for patients who are or were under the custody of the Director
of Health at the Hawaii State Hospital or a psychiatric facility.
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