THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2007

DATE:	Wednesday, March 21, 2007
TIME:	1:15 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Monday, March 19, 2007)

HB 843 HD2	RELATING TO KAHUKU HOSPITAL. Requires 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.  Appropriation.  (HB843 HD2)	HTH, WAM
HB 1456 HD2	RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. Establishes a means under state law by which appropriately trained and supervised psychologists practicing at federally qualified health centers or clinics in medically underserved or mental health professional shortage areas may prescribe a limited formulary of psychotropic medications.  (HB1456 HD2)	HTH, CPH
HB 1067 HD2	RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF NEED. Overhauls the certificate of need (CON) process by, among other things: (1) Redefining and narrowing the scope of CON requirements so that they are only required for emergency rooms, freestanding emergency care facilities, and surface ambulance services; (2)  Eliminating the CON Review Panel to streamline the CON process; and (3)  Establishing a temporary blue ribbon panel to conduct a comprehensive study to examine the CON process in other states and submit a report containing its recommendations.  (HB1067 HD2)	HTH, WAM
HB 1792 HD2	RELATING TO DRUG ABUSE. Establishes and appropriates funds for a review of pilot studies being conducted in other states on use of the PROMETA treatment protocol to address the withdrawal cravings of crystal methamphetamine addicts, and a plan to adopt the PROMETA treatment protocol, if the review is favorable, as an alternative drug abuse treatment program for persons convicted of substance abuse or related offenses.  (HB1792 HD2)	HTH, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

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