THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC HOUSING

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

S.B. 258

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE

Establishes a long-term care income tax to pay for long-term care benefits; establishes long-term care income tax credit for amounts paid for purchase of long-term care insurance; clarifies that long-term care taxes are not state funds; makes appropriations.

HSP, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 624

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE

Provides a tax credit to individual taxpayers for premiums paid for long-term care insurance contracts.

HSP, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 673

RELATING TO CAREGIVERS

Provides a $1,000 refundable tax credit to eligible taxpayers who care for qualified care recipients.

HSP, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 704

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.

HSP, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 901

RELATING TO TAXATION

Establishes exemptions from income and general excise taxes for certified adult foster homes.

HSP, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 926

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING

Establishes a task force on the department of aging to determine programs and services that will be under the jurisdiction of a new department of aging.  Requires the executive office on aging to lead the task force and submit findings and recommendations to the legislature.

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1182

RELATING TO NEEDS ALLOWANCE

Establishes a needs allowance for residents of care homes and long-term care facilities.

HSP/EDT, WAM

S.B. 1184

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.

HSP, JDL

 

 

 

 

S.B. 1188

RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE

Appropriates funds to assist with the development of the aging and disability resource center program.

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1189

APPROPRIATION; CAREGIVING

Makes an appropriation to the department of health for an assessment of the issues facing, and the needs of grandparents raising grandchildren in Hawaii.

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1190

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE

Establishes an office of the long-term care ombudsman within the executive office on aging and appropriates funds for the office to hire additional staff and to support the office's operating costs to ensure adequate services on the neighbor islands.

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1194

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.

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1195

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.

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1196

RELATING TO CAREGIVING

Appropriates funds to continue the coordination and development of family caregiver support services.

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1197

RELATING TO TAXATION

Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who make modifications to their home to increase accessibility for individuals with disabilities.

HSP/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1199

RELATING TO TAXATION

Provides a tax credit to taxpayer caregivers who care for qualified care recipients.

HSP/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1200

RELATING TO FAMILY CAREGIVING

Requires the executive office on aging to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the needs of care recipients who are age sixty and older with physical or cognitive disabilities and the needs of their family caregivers.

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1201

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE

Establishes a pilot program to reimburse family caregivers of functionally dependent or cognitively impaired care recipients; appropriates funds for that purpose; sunsets in 2012,

HSP/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1202

RELATING TO CAREGIVING

Extends the life of the joint legislative committee on family caregiving to 6/30/08.  Expands the focus of the committee to explore a paid family leave program.  Provides a broader definition for "family caregiver."

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1203

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.

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1205

RELATING TO CAREGIVING

Appropriates funds for the executive office on aging to develop and implement a volunteer-hours exchange pilot program in two communities.

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1206

RELATING TO CAREGIVING

Appropriates funds for the executive office on aging to develop and implement an emergency and evening respite care pilot program.

HSP, WAM

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6130

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair