HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2006
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES |
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Rep. Alex M. Sonson, Chair |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki |
Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D. |
Rep. Chris Halford |
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Rep. Heléne H. Hale |
Rep. Bud Stonebraker |
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Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina |
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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Rep. Heléne H. Hale |
Rep. Chris Halford |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 14, 2006 |
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TIME: |
8:00 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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SB 3253 SD1 (SSCR2792) |
RELATING TO CAREGIVING. Establishes a joint legislative committee on family caregiving. (SD1) |
HUS/HLT, LMG, FIN |
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SB 2329 SD1 (SSCR2744) |
RELATING TO INCREASING CAPACITY FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES. Mandates the ongoing regulation of community care family foster homes and home- and community-based case management agencies by repealing the sunset date. (SD1) |
HUS/HLT, FIN |
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SB 3003 SD2 (SSCR2785) |
RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Extends income eligibility requirement for state pharmacy assistance program to per cent of the federal poverty level. Removes requirement for DHS to provide enrollment assistance. Requires DHS to pay for drugs not on the plan's formulary. (SD2) |
HUS/HLT, FIN |
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SB 3219 SD2 (SSCR2615) |
RELATING TO COMMUNITY PLACEMENT. Directs the departments of health and human services to maintain an inventory of all facilities licensed or certified under their jurisdiction and their vacancies to facilitate the placement of individuals in community-based facilities. (SD2) |
HUS/HLT, FIN |
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SB 3247 SD2 (SSCR2790) |
RELATING TO CARE HOMES. Increases state supplemental payments, to unspecified amounts, for type I and II ARCHs, adult foster homes, and developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, and adds developmental disabilities apartment complexes and community care foster family homes to providers receiving level of care payments. (SD2) |
HUS/HLT, FIN |
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SB 3254 SD2 (SSCR2597) |
RELATING TO HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. Removes the sunset date for the licensing of home and community-based case management agencies and the certification of community care foster family homes. (SD2) |
HUS/HLT, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Alex M. Sonson Chair |
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