THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Senator Brian Taniguchi, Chair

Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Tuesday, March 20, 2007
TIME:	10:00 AM
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HTH/EDU/CPH

HB 367 HD1 (HSCR924)

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Ensures appropriate alcohol and drug abuse screening and counseling is offered to a patient when an examining physician in a primary care or emergency room setting has good reason to suspect substance abuse by the patient, and appropriates unspecified funds to establish a screening, brief intervention, and referral to substance abuse treatment pilot program in the State of Hawaii. Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB367 HD1)

HTH/EDU/CPH, WAM

HTH/CPH

HB 56 HD3 (HSCR1155)	RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes the Hawaii Health Commission to develop a health plan to provide healthcare coverage for all individuals in the state.  Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB56 HD3)	HTH/CPH, WAM
HB 223 HD3 (HSCR1173)	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Appropriates general funds to support Hawaii's trauma system, statewide aeromedical evacuation programs, rural hospitals, Hawaii Childrens' Health Care Program, and support services for people without health insurance.  (HB223 HD3)	HTH/CPH, WAM
HB 1359 HD1 (HSCR1175)	RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 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.  Requires the Department of Human Services to take all steps necessary to enable participation in joint prescription drug purchasing agreements with any other health benefits plan or organization within or outside of this state that agrees to participate in a joint purchasing agreement. (HB1359 HD1)	HTH/CPH, 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.  Please include your name, position/title, organization, contact information, position on the measure, the hearing date, measure number/title and committee to which your testimony should be referred.  Please submit your testimony on one side of an 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper with 1-inch margins:

· In person: 35 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 215, 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 586-6230.

________________________________________ Senator  Norman Sakamoto Chair	________________________________________ Senator David Y. Ige Chair
	________________________________________ Senator Brian T. Taniguchi Chair