HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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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 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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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
FEBRUARY 12, 2007 |
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TIME: |
8:31 A.M |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
***HB 1830 HAS BEEN DELETED FROM THE AGENDA***
***HB 109, HB 110, AND HB 813HAVE BEEN DELETED FROM THE AGENDA***
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HB 523 |
RELATING TO CHILDREN. Establishes guiding principles for foster children.
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HSH, JUD |
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HB 524 |
RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE. Provides notice of permanent plan hearings to a child who has reached the age of 14.
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HSH, JUD |
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HB 1357 |
RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. Specifies that when the Family Court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the child's parents cannot now or in the reasonable foreseeable future provide the child with a safe family home, the department may submit a permanent plan with a goal of guardianship and the Court may award guardianship to an appropriate entity without termination of parental rights.
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HSH, JUD |
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HB 1694 |
RELATING TO ADOPTION. Establishes a presumption that consent to the adoption given by the mother of the child within days of birth is invalid. Prohibits the mother of a child to consent to adoption before birth of the child.
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HSH, JUD |
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HB 526 |
RELATING TO CHILD CARE. Allows certain qualifying recipients of public assistance to provide full-time, at-home child care to children two years of age or less, and to receive a percentage of the child care subsidy the State would otherwise pay for the child care services.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 1839 |
RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT. Appropriates money for the Hawaii Child Support Enforcement Agency to hire more staff to better enforce child support.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 1043 |
RELATING TO CHILDREN. Establishes a task force to coordinate resources for homeless children; establishes and appropriates funds to a special fund; sunset date.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 1406 |
RELATING TO ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR. Expands the crimes of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first and second degrees to include situations in which an adult causes or permits a minor to inject, inhale or use a controlled substance that was not prescribed by a physician.
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HSH, JUD |
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HB 1358 |
RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. Clarifies the purpose of committing youth to the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility.
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HSH, PSM |
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HB 473 |
RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES. Appropriates $ for FY 2007-2008 and $ for FY2008-2009 for the bridge to hope program to accommodate new federal temporary assistance for needy families program recipient-students to enable them to pursue education activities beyond the new two-year federal limit.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 828 |
RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. Requires the department of human services to develop and implement a "cash and counseling" pilot program and appropriates funds for that purpose.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 1455 |
RELATING TO QUEST ENROLLMENT. Eliminates cap on enrollment in the QUEST program and make eligible anyone at or below 300 per cent the federal poverty level. Directs the Department of Human Services to apply for an amendment of the state waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Appropriates funds.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 456 |
RELATING TO MEDICAID. Requires department of human services to directly reimburse sellers of over-the-counter Plan B emergency contraception to women who are recipients of medicaid, without incurring expenses for recipients, who purchase such medication. Appropriations.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 468 |
RELATING TO MEDICAID. Requires the medically needy program to disregard an amount of income in determining eligibility for the program.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 1409 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides an additional personal exemption for any dependent age eighteen and younger for households with $200,000 or less in federal adjusted gross income.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 1942 |
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Provides a general excise tax exemption for amounts received for the purchase of any food recommended by the Women, Infants and Children Food Program.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 453 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN. Appropriates moneys for the Hawaii state commission on the status of women for programming, travel, and office expenses.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 1784 |
RELATING TO CRIME. Creates the offense of human trafficking, adds human trafficking to the list of offenses addressed by the crime victim compensation commission, deletes involuntary servitude as part of unlawful imprisonment in the 1st degree, adds human trafficking as a covered offense for forfeitures, and adds human trafficking as an offense involving organized crime and racketeering activity.
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HSH, JUD |
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HB 811 |
RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTION. Amends dependent adult protective services law by: (1) deleting definition of "dependent adult"; (2) extending protections to persons between 18 and 74 years of age if they meet the definition of "vulnerable adult"; (3) adding definition of "elder" to extend protections to persons 75 years or older; (4) enabling the department of human services to investigate and the court to have jurisdiction when reason exists to believe that an elder or vulnerable adult has been abused or is threatened with imminent abuse; and (5) making conforming amendments for style, consistency, and clarity.
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HSH, JUD |
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HB 1907 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for 15 Craigside, a continuing care retirement community, in Nuuanu.
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HSH, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE HSH COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 326, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE THAT TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED TO THE HSH COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8 ˝" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HSH VICE CHAIR'S COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6180.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
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________________________________________ Rep. Joshua B. Green, M.D. Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Maile Shimabukuro Chair |
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