HB 1950

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services (DHS) for the purpose of paying $1 for each prescription written for an individual whose income is at or below 300 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided that DHS obtains a waiver from the federal government to provide prescription drugs at Medicaid rates for qualified individuals.

HB 2072

HD2

RELATING TO SOCIAL WELFARE.

Appropriates $1,000,000 to assist the needy with housing needs. (HB2072 HD2)

HB 2216

HD1

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL, AND DRUG ABUSE.

Extends the sunset date of chapter 431M to July 1, 2004. (HB2216 HD1)

HB 2638

HD2

RELATING TO THE HAWAII LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING ACT.

Enacts the Hawaii long-term care financing Act; creates a blue ribbon panel to administer the long-term care program; creates a mandatory assessment system to collect premiums from employee paychecks; establishes an initial premium amount of $10 per month and an initial benefit payment of $70 per day for 365 days; creates the Hawaii Long-Term Care Benefits Fund to hold the premiums and to pay benefits. (HB2638 HD2)

HB 2834

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Establishes the Hawaii Rx Program to make prescription drugs more affordable to all residents of the State.

(Please note: The Committee on CPH will hold its decision making on these measures on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 016.)

HB 2618

HD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Allows consumers to assign reimbursement for dental services to a service provider who is not a participating provider; requires dental plans to reimburse these providers directly. (HB2618 HD1)

HB 2467

RELATING TO NATUROPATHY.

Revises the accrediting standards for approved naturopathic schools to eliminate adverse consequences on applicants for licensure. (SB2725)

HB 2258

HD2

RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY.

Removes marriage and family therapist license law sunset date; authorizes the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to enter into agreements to recognize licenses of marriage and family therapists licensed in other states. (HB2258 HD2) (SB2258)

HB 2056

HD2

RELATING TO SOCIAL WORK.

Makes various amendments to chapters 431M and 467E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to further regulate the practice of social work and the licensure of social workers. (HB2056 HD2) (SB2498)

HB 2223

HD1

RELATING TO ELDERLY CARE.

Extends the duration of the PACE demonstration project at Maluhia. (HB2223 HD1) (SB2881)

HB 1749

HD2

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Requires the Department of Health to disclose to adult residential care home operators the prior criminal history of certain prospective residents under certain circumstances. (HB1749 HD2) (SB2584)

HB 2496

HD1

RELATING TO CHILD CARE.

Exempts from child care licensing and registration statutes and rules persons who care for two or fewer children unrelated to the caregiver by blood, marriage, or adoption. Authorizes the department to investigate possible violations of the child care law. Allows the department to obtain a search warrant from district court. (HB2496 HD1) (SB2754)

HB 2432

RELATING TO DIRECT PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT.

Deletes reference to the Offfice of Child Support Hearings as an entity having the ability to order direct payments. (SB2690)

HB 2433

HD1

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

Enables the CSEA to notify employers of the amount of child support automatically withheld from an employee's paycheck by way of notice, as opposed to requiring a certified court order being served on the affected employer. Allows the CSEA to levy fines against individuals and entities not responding to its requests for information. Clarifies that spousal support can only be enforced when child support is being enforced and that all child support records are confidential. (HB2433 HD1) (SB2691)

HB 2426

HD1

RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.

Deters crimes against children by bringing Hawaii's child pornography laws in line with federal statutes and criminalizing the use of computers to victimize children. (HB2426 HD1) (SB2684)

HB 2428

HD1

RELATING TO AGE VERIFICATION OF SEXUAL PERFORMERS.

Requires producers of pornography to verify that their performers are not minors, document this verification, and affix disclosure of the location of records on pornographic material; prohibits dissemination of pornography without affixed disclosure. (HB2428 HD1) (SB2686)

HB 1864

HD1

(HSCR419-02)

RELATING TO VISITATION.

Affirms sibling visitation. (HB1864 HD1) (SB2151)

HB 1804

RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT.

Provides for the expungement of certain juvenile-arrest records. (SB2045)

HB 2507

HD3

RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF DIVORCES AND ANNULMENTS.

Repeals section 338-29, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires registration of divorces and annulments with the Department of Health, on January 1, 2003. (HB2507 HD3) (SB2507)

HB 2560

HD1

RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES.

Includes employees of private companies working in correctional facilities in sexual offenses statutes that prohibit sexual penetration and sexual contact with imprisoned persons or a person confined to a detention facility. Expands sexual assault protection to inmates placed in private correctional facilities operating in the State. (HB2560 HD1)

(SB2818)

HB 2514

RELATING TO TATTOO ARTISTS.

Allows the Director to deny the renewal of license of any person applying to be licensed as a tattoo artist. (SB2772)

HB 1842

HD1

RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY.

Redefines pharmacy to allow pharmacists to administer certain drugs under a medical doctor's order and to provide counseling, information, and education to patients and health care professionals. (HB1842 HD1) (SB2087)