THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

     MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1999


         COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
                        1:00 p.m.
                   Conference Room 229

         DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS
            (Deferred from February 10, 1999)


SB 1542    AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE        HHS,WAM
           REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS 
           THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

           Authorizes  issuance  of  special  purpose  revenue
           bonds  for  a  senior  citizen  lifecare retirement
           community.

SB 1608    AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE        HHS,WAM
           REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS 
           THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

           Authorizes the issuance  of special purpose revenue
           bonds to assist  not-for-profit Hawaii corporations
           that provide health care facilities.

SB 1609    AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE        HHS,WAM
           REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS 
           THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

           Authorizes the issuance  of special purpose revenue
           bonds to assist Wahiawa Central-Oahu Health Center,
           Inc., a  not-for-profit  Hawaii  corporation,  or a
           Hawaii  nonprofit  affiliate   of  Wahiawa  General
           Central-Oahu Health Center, Inc.

SB 1610    AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE        HHS,WAM
           REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS 
           THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

           Authorizes the issuance  of special purpose revenue
           bonds to assist  Wahiaw  General  Hospital, Inc., a
           not-for-profit  Hawaii  corporation,  or  a  Hawaii
           nonprofit affilliate  of  Wahiawa General Hospital,
           Inc.

SB 717     RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS          HHS,WAM


 
           Issues  special  purpose   revenue  bonds  totaling
           $20,000,000 for assisting North Community Hospital,
           Inc. with  financing  and  refinancing  for certain
           projects.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SB 579     MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A DIALYSIS             HHS,WAM
           MACHINE FOR PATIENTS' OF THE HAWAII HEALTH
           SYSTEMS CORPORATION RESIDING ON MOLOKAI.

           Appropriation for  a  dialysis  machine for Molokai
           patients of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

SB 1616    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MOLOKAI                HHS,WAM
           GENERAL HOSPITAL

           Appropriates  $700,000   for   operating  costs  of
           Molokai General Hospital.

SB 217     MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HANA               HHS,WAM
           COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, HEALTH AND
           WELLNESS CENTER

           Appropriates funds for the Hana Health and Wellness
           Center.

SB 838     MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HANA               HHS,WAM
           COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

           Appropriates  funds  for   operation  of  the  Hana
           Community Health Center for  FY 1999-2000 and 2000-
           2001.

SB 835     RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES             HHS,WAM

           Requires  DOH  to  integrate  emergency aeromedical
           services into statewide emergency medical services;
           and establishes  emergency  aeromedical information
           system and quality improvement committee.

SB 225     RELATING TO AMBULANCE SERVICES                     HHS,WAM

           Appropriates funds  for  24-hour advanced emergency
           ambulance services for  the  upcountry area of Maui
           for FY 1999-2000.

SB 489     MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE BIG ISLAND         HHS,WAM
           AEROMEDICAL UNIT

           Appropriates $625,604 for FY  1999-2000 for the Big
           Island aeromedical unit to operate 24 hours a day.

SB 493     APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO REIMBURSE THE HAWAII        HHS,WAM
           COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR PROVISION OF 
           EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

           Appropriates  $320,536  to   reimburse  the  Hawaii
           County  Fire   Department   for  emergency  medical

 
           services shortage  for  fiscal  years 1995-1996 and
           1996-1997.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SB 1504    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL      HHS,WAM
           SERVICES

           Appropriates funds  for  emergency medical services
           to the Makakilo-Kapolei  area, the Greater Honolulu
           area, the  Kahaluu-Kaaawa  area,  and  the Nanakuli
           area.

SB 1473    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A TWENTY-FOUR          HHS,WAM
           HOUR QUICK RESPONSE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 
           UNIT FOR MAKAKILO-KAPOLEI

           Appropriates funds  for  two  year operating budget
           for a  24-hour  quick  response  unit for Makakilo-
           Kapolei.

SB 102     RELATING TO HEALTH                                 HHS,WAM

           Establishes a statewide  rural health plan; creates
           rural health special  fund;  creates  a position of
           rural   transportation   coordinator   under  state
           department of transportation.

SB 103     APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE KA'U          HHS,WAM
           RURAL HEALTH PLAN

           Appropriates  (blank  sum)  for  FY  1999-2000  and
           (blank sum) for FY 2000-2001 to fund the Ka'u rural
           health plan:  (1) Ka'u Hospital emergency room; (2)
           CPR/first    aid    demonstration    project;   (3)
           transportation coordinator.

SB 822     RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE                       HHS,CPN

           Requires  all   health   insurers,  mutual  benefit
           societies, and health  maintenance organizations to
           cease excluding contraceptive services and supplies
           from coverage by  repealing  the  provision of such
           coverage as an employer option.

SB 818     RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE                       HHS,CPN

           Changes coverage for biennial mammorgrams for women
           aged 40 to 49  to  annual  mammograms for all women
           aged 40 and older.

SB 837     RELATING TO MANAGED HEALTH CARE                    HHS,CPN

           Requires managed  health  care  plans  that include
           dermatological  coverage  to   reimburse  the  plan
           participant  or  pay  the  provider  regardless  of
           whether  a  referral   or  authorization  has  been
           obtained prior to the delivery of services.

 


 
SB 844     RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE                       HHS,CPN

           Requires health insurers to equitably reimburse for
           mental health, alcohol, and drug treatment.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SB 47      RELATING TO TAXATION                               HHS,WAM

           Addresses the taxation  of certain medical services
           by providing relief.

SB 1547    RELATING TO TAXES                                  HHS,WAM

           Provides  (blank  percentage)  for  an  increase of
           liquor and cigarette taxes  to  be dedicated to the
           purchase of  medical  equipment  for  Hawaii Health
           Systems   Corporation's   health   facilities   and
           supporting early childhood development programs.

SB 825     RELATING TO BREASTFEEDING                          HHS,WAM

           Promotes the  practice  of  breastfeeding in public
           accomodations and places of work.

SB 1625    RELATING TO HEALTH CARE COMMUNITIES                HHS,WAM

           Authorizes the  Housing  and  Community Development
           Corporation of Hawaii  to  work in partnership with
           private  sector  entities  to  develop  health care
           communities in  the  State.    Establishes a health
           care community  revolving  fund  to  make  loans to
           businesses for the construction  of the health care
           community.


                   No testimony will be accepted.


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