HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING |
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Rep. Michael Kahikina, Chair |
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Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Dennis Arakaki |
Rep. Emily Auwae |
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Rep. K. Mark Takai |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
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Rep. Nobu Yonamine |
Rep. William Stonebraker |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, January 31, 2001 |
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TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 628 |
RELATING TO FOSTER BOARD ALLOWANCES FOR STUDENTS. Clarifies that higher education board allowances are available to eligible persons who were formerly foster children. |
HSH, HED, FIN |
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HB 632 |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Authorizes the Department to license home and community-based case management agencies. These agencies, in turn, will be responsible for certifying community care foster family homes. |
HSH, JHA, FIN |
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HB 106 |
relating to youth. Provides for the establishment of one or more community youth investment demonstration projects in Hawaii's counties to reduce juvenile incarceration, teach youth accountability to victims and the community, and invest in early intervention and prevention. |
HSH, JHA, FIN |
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HB 92 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF INTRAFAMILIAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. Appropriates funds for the treatment of intrafamilial child sexual abuse. |
HSH, FIN |
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HB 95 |
Making an appropriation for blueprint for change. Makes appropriation for blueprint for change program of the DHS for diversion services and child protection services |
HSH, FIN |
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HB 118 |
RELATING TO FAMILY CHILD CARE. Makes general amendments to the family child care home law, including setting a $1 million insurance policy limit per provider, extending the law to include renters, and allowing the board to limit the number of family child care homes to 3% of all units. Removes repeal date for the law. |
HSH, CPC, FIN |
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HB 296 |
RELATING TO MEDICAID. Specifies criteria that sets Medicaid payments at a level that fairly compensates providers. |
HSH, FIN |
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HB 291 |
RELATING TO QUEST MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Requires DHS health plan provider to pay for QUEST services at federally qualified health centers at a rate not less than the amount paid to other providers in the same geographic area for comparable services. |
HSH, FIN |
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HB 292 |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Restores QUEST benefits to income-eligible legal immigrants and migrants during and three months after pregnancy. Appropriates funds for this purpose. |
HSH, FIN |
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HB 340 |
relating to human services. Requires the department of human services to abolish the cap on enrollment in the QUEST program. |
HSH, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 25 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 434, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HSH COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6280.
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________________________________________ Rep. Michael P. Kahikina Chair |
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