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, March 13, 2007

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 104

HD2

(HSCR895)

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Amends Medicaid fee schedule law to require an annual adjustment for inflation. Appropriates funds to retroactively adjust for inflation, payments made to fee-for-service providers for fiscal biennium 2005-2007. Changes Medicaid fee schedule to a percentage of the 2006 Medicare fee schedule. (HB104 HD2)

HSP, WAM

HB 320

HD2

(HSCR1054)

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

Appropriates funds for improved security measures at the Mayor Wright homes public housing complex, including the contract hiring of at least three full-time security officers. Requires a progress report to the Legislature. (HB320 HD2)

HSP, WAM

HB 456

HD1

(HSCR1057)

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. (HB456 HD1)

HSP, WAM

HB 817

HD1

(HSCR1027)

RELATING TO SAGE PLUS.

Appropriates funds for operating costs to support and expand the Sage PLUS Program on the neighbor islands. (HB817 HD1)

HSP, WAM

HB 833

HD2

(HSCR1163)

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

Exempts medicaid waiver service from the scope of certain employment related law. (HB833 HD2)

HSP, JDL

HB 928

HD1

(HSCR899)

RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to expand two federal low-income homeownership programs; exempts certain escrow accounts from the asset test for public assistance. (HB928 HD1)

HSP, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

· In person: 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol.

· By fax: Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.

· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov. Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal. In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), 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 586-8431

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair