HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Chair |
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Rep. John Mizuno, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. K. Mark Takai |
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Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
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Rep. Karl Rhoads |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
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Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro |
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING |
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Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro, Chair |
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Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. K. Mark Takai |
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Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D. |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
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Rep. John Mizuno |
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COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D. |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
February 9, 2007 |
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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 1067 |
RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF NEED. Establishes a temporary blue ribbon panel to study the certificate of need process in other states and recommend changes or the abolishment of Hawaii's certificate of need process.
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HLT/CPC, FIN |
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HB 1475 |
RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. Establishes provisions for a minimum monthly allowance for residents of certain care homes, and regular increases of the allowance.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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HB 1469 |
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Appropriates emergency moneys to the department of health, developmental disabilities division to meet the shortfall in funding to ensure compliance with the settlement agreement in HDRC v. State of Hawaii, United States District Court, Civil No. 03-00524 HG-KSC, Olmstead decision and chapter 333F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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HB 962 |
RELATING TO CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE. Appropriates $ in FY 2007-2008 and FY 2008-2009 for a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation to support the modified home care and community health demonstration project to address chronic kidney disease, particularly end stage renal disease for patients living in remote areas of the State.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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HB 827 |
RELATING TO THE ELDERLY. Appropriates funds to the counties to financially assist caregiving programs that receive federal funding cuts.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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HB 824 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who make modifications to their home to increase accessibility for individuals with disabilities.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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HB 71 |
RELATING TO NURSE AIDES. Establishes certification procedures for nurse aides employed in state licensed or state certified health care settings and medicare or medicaid facilities.
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HLT/HSH, CPC |
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HB 807 |
RELATING TO CAREGIVING. Increases kupuna care program by appropriating funds to expand the program's in-home and access services and provide expanded assistance and support to family caregivers.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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HB 817 |
RELATING TO SAGE PLUS. Appropriates funds for the Sage PLUS program to expand services to the neighbor islands and to support the program's operating costs.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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HB 1830 |
RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. Provides immunity from prosecution for leaving an unharmed newborn at certain safe havens within 72 hours of birth. Provides immunity from liability for personnel at the safe havens for receiving a newborn.
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HSH/HLT, JUD |
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HB 232 |
RELATING TO QUALIFYING MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Provides a tax credit for the general excise taxes paid for purchases of qualifying medical information technology by physicians.
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HLT, FIN |
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HB 1120 |
RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH. Appropriates funds for a grant-in-aid to Hawaii Primary Care Association to establish or expand community‑based dental health clinics that are operated by federally-qualified health centers to provide a continuum of dental care to QUEST‑eligible adults and children, the developmentally disabled, and the uninsured.
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HLT, FIN |
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HB 1448 |
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE ZONES. Establishes a joint advisory working group to make recommendations on ways to address healthcare shortage zones.
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HLT, FIN |
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HB 1465 |
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Appropriates funds for additional urgent care services in the Ocean View and Volcano communities of the island of Hawaii.
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HLT, FIN |
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HB 1467 |
RELATING TO A TWO-YEAR HEPATITIS C DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. Appropriates funds to establish a two-year Hepatitis C demonstration project at the Waikiki Health Center and the West Hawaii Community Center to provide testing, case management, treatment, surveillance, research, and outcome.
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HLT, FIN |
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HB 1697 |
RELATING TO SANITATION. Requires department of health to adopt rule requiring all food establishments to clean all non-food-contact equipment above kitchen stoves and ovens.
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HLT, CPC |
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HB 582 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Appropriates $1,900,000 in FY 2007-2008 for a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week, rapid response emergency medical services unit for the Mililani/Mililani Mauka area on Oahu.
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HLT, FIN |
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HB 204 |
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Appropriates funds to the preschool developmental screening program, the family health services division, and the injury prevention and control section to maintain existing staff and hiring additional staff members.
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HLT, FIN |
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HB 1721 |
RELATING TO VIOLENCE AGAINST EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. Adds violence or the threat of violence against emergency medical services personnel to the offenses of assault in the second degree and terroristic threatening in the first degree.
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HLT, JUD |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Maile Shimabukuro Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Joshua B. Green, M.D. Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Robert N. Herkes Chair |