HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla	Rep. Alex M. Sonson
Rep. Heléne H. Hale	Rep. Chris Halford
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. Alex M. Sonson, Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki	Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami
Rep. Josh Green, M.D.	Rep. Chris Halford
Rep. Heléne H. Hale	Rep. Bud Stonebraker
Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Tuesday, January 31, 2006
TIME:	11:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2375	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION. Emergency appropriation to continue the Developmental Disabilities Division's efforts to meet state approved target numbers under the current Medicaid Home & Community Based Service Waiver Program (HCBS Waiver Program), to reasonably admit individuals to fulfill obligations.	HLT/HUS, FIN
HB 2377	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. Emergency appropriation ($3, 200, 928) FY 2006, for early intervention services for infants and children from birth to 3 years of age with developmental delay or at biological or environmental risk for developmental delay.	HLT/HUS, FIN
HB 2378	RELATING TO THE HAWAII EARLY INTERVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL. Revises the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council (HEICC) membership and duties to be consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 requirements regarding the State interagency coordination council.	HLT/HUS, FIN
HB 2154	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Appropriates funds to the department of health to contract with providers of domiciliary homes and operators of developmental disabilities apartment complexes that provide residential services to persons with developmental disabilities.	HLT/HUS, FIN
HB 2366	RELATING TO INCREASING CAPACITY FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES. Makes the regulation of Community Care Family Foster Homes (CCFFH) and Home and Community-Based Case Management Agencies (HCCMA) an ongoing requirement. Increases the number of medicaid clients that a Community Care Family Foster Home (CCFFH) may be licensed to serve at any one time from 2 to 3 clients. Increases the number of clients that a Type I expanded adult residential care home may be licensed to serve at any one time from 5 to 6 clients.	HLT/HUS, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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________________________________________ Rep. Alex M. Sonson Chair		________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair