THE SENATE
THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 1999
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION
Senator Brian Kanno, Co-Chair
Senator Brian Taniguchi, Co-Chair
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 1999
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Conference Room 016
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street
A G E N D A
SB 484 RELATING TO PERSONAL PROPERTY CPN,JDC
Increases the attachment and execution exemption for a
debtor's motor vehicle from $1,000 to $2,575.
SB 485 RELATING TO FREE NO-FAULT MOTOR VEHICLE CPN,WAM
INSURANCE.
Amends free no-fault insurance coverage statute by
adding a grandfather provision which would restore
free no-fault coverage to individuals who received
public assistance benefits in the form of medical
services prior to 7/1/94, and are still receiving the
benefits.
SB 957 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. CPN,WAM
Extends reporting date to the legislature and governor
of motor vehicle insurance benefits task force to
6/30/2000.
SB 528 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. CPN,WAM
Exempts health insurance offered under federally
funded programs by insurers, mutual benefit societies,
health maintenance organizations, and managed care
plans from mandated coverage requirements.
SB 573 RELATING TO PATIENT SAFETY AND THE RIGHT TO CPN,WAM
NURSING CARE.
Establishes a Patients Rights to Nursing Care Task
Force to assist the Insurance Commissioner in
developing rules to ensure quality nursing care is
provided to Hawaii's patients.
SB 780 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. CPN,WAM
Requires health insurance coverage for medical foods
and low-protein modified food products for the
treatment of metabolic diseases.
SB 860 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. CPN,WAM
Adds marriage and family therapists for purposes of
mental health and alcohol and drug abuse treatment
insurance benefits.
SB 872 RELATING TO MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES. CPN,WAM
Specifies duties under the constitution and bylaws of
mutual benefit societies as to notice, proxies, and
conduct of membership meetings and special meetings;
clarifies information to be included in an audit;
allows insurance commissioner to determine matters in
the public interest in deciding which powers and
duties to exercise.
SB 940 RELATING TO THE INSURANCE PRIVILEGE. CPN,JDC
Recognizes an insurance compliance self-evaluative
privilege to protect the confidentiality of
communication relating to voluntary internal
compliance audits.
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies (three-hole
punched) of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 414,
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6460.
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Senator Brian Kanno Senator Brian Taniguchi
Co-Chair Co-Chair
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