HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Chair

Rep. John Mizuno, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. K. Mark Takai
Rep. Joe Bertram, III	Rep. James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla	Rep. Karen Leinani Awana
Rep. Karl Rhoads	Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.
Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro, Chair

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. K. Mark Takai
Rep. Joe Bertram, III	Rep. James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla	Rep. Karen Leinani Awana
Rep. Josh Green, M.D.	Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.
Rep. John Mizuno

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	March 13, 2007
TIME:	8:30 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1176 SD1 (SSCR808)	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Amends early intervention services law to be consistent with the reauthorized individuals with disabilities education act of 2004.  (SD1)	HSH/HLT, EDN, FIN
SB 68 SD1 (SSCR618)	RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes safety and evacuation criteria for assisted living facilities that accept individuals with an impairment that prevents the resident from safely evacuating with minimal assistance.  Requires that the assisted living facility implement the criteria by July 1, 2008.  (SD1)	HLT/HSH, CPC
SB 427 SD2 (SSCR779)	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Increases state supplemental payments for certain domiciliary care and requires a portion of the payment to be retained by the recipient for personal use.  (SD2)	HLT/HSH, FIN
SB 713 SD2 (SSCR954)	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.  (SD2)	HLT/HSH, CPC
SB 816 SD2 (SSCR955)	RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS. Creates a Hawaii state pharmacy assistance program by merging the current state pharmacy assistance program which coordinates the medicare part D drug benefit and the Hawaii Rx plus program under a single comprehensive Hawaii state pharmacy assistance program umbrella.  (SD2)	HLT/HSH, FIN
SB 973 SD2 (SSCR772)	RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH. Ensures the community health care system remains financially viable in the face of population growth, uninsured, and under-insured.  (SD2)	HLT/HSH, FIN
SB 979 SD1 (SSCR810)	RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION. Establishes a youth suicide early intervention and prevention program.  Makes appropriations.  (SD1)	HLT/HSH, FIN
SB 1182 SD2 (SSCR989)	RELATING TO NEEDS ALLOWANCE. Establishes a needs allowance for residents of care homes and long-term care facilities.  (SD2)	HLT/HSH, FIN
SB 1170 SD1 (SSCR939)	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Appropriates or authorizes temporary assistance for needy families funds for the healthy start program, including enhanced healthy start, hiring of additional staff, and training.  (SD1)	HLT/HSH, FIN
SB 952 SD2 (SSCR765)	RELATING TO KAHUKU HOSPITAL. Authorizes the Hawaii health systems corporation to acquire Kahuku hospital on negotiated terms.  Requires the director of health to assume a facilitating role during the transition period.  Makes an appropriation.  (SD2)	HLT, FIN
SB 53 (SSCR698)	RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS. Includes marriage and family therapy among the mental illness and alcohol and drug dependence benefits required within the hospital and medical coverage offered under accident and sickness insurance policies and similar insurance products.	HLT, CPC, FIN
SB 971 SD1 (SSCR769)	RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Extends the sunset date for the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for The Queen's Health Systems, a not-for-profit corporation, to assist with financing costs of construction, improvements, and equipment of health care facilities from June 30, 2008, to June 30, 2013.  Effective 6/29/2008.  (SD1)	HLT, FIN
SB 810 SD2 (SSCR770)	RELATING TO WAIMANO RIDGE. Authorizes issuance of general obligations bonds for capital improvements to the Waimano ridge facilities and lands.  Appropriates funds to support the Waimano ridge task force for operating expenses and for a comprehensive master plan.  (SD2)	HLT, WLH, FIN
SB 1253 (SSCR663)	RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION CONTRACTS. Creates an exemption for the Hawaii health systems corporation from various statutory contracting requirements imposed on state agencies.	HLT, EDB, FIN
SB 55 SD1 (SSCR685)	RELATING TO DENTISTRY. Repeals temporary provisions relating to regional examinations for dentists.  (SD1)	HLT, CPC
SB 1282 SD2 (SSCR766)	RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates moneys to establish an emergency medical services training stipend program to remedy the shortage of mobile intensive care technician paramedics and assist ten paramedic students per year who do not have access to a program.  (SD2)	HLT, FIN
SB 704 (SSCR711)	RELATING TO TAXATION. Exempts amounts received by trusts whose sole beneficiaries are blind, deaf, or disabled from up to $2,000 in income.  Limits general excise tax amounts collected from the trusts to one-half per cent.	HLT, FIN
SB 967 SD2 (SSCR673)	RELATING TO HEALTH. Provides a tax deduction for individuals who donate organs.  (SD2)	HLT, FIN
SB 970 SD2 (SSCR915)	RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH. Makes appropriations 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.  (SD2)	HLT, FIN
SB 69 SD2 (SSCR916)	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Establishes a statewide comprehensive health care workforce map and database to compile and analyze data on the supply and distribution of all health care workers by specialty and practice location.  Appropriates funds.  (SD2)	HLT, LAB, FIN
SB 58 SD2 (SSCR660)	RELATING TO DENTISTS. Exempts executors and administrators of a deceased dentist's estate, as well as the legal guardian or authorized representative of an incapacitated dentist from the requirements of chapter 448 related to the practice of dentistry.  Effective July 1, 2050. (SD2)	HLT, CPC, JUD

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________________________________________ Rep. Maile Shimabukuro Chair

________________________________________ Rep. Joshua B. Green, M.D. Chair