THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

          COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
            Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair
             Senator Randall Iwase, Vice Chair
                  Senator Carol Fukunaga
                   Senator Andrew Levin
                 Senator Whitney Anderson

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, February 1, 1999

        TIME:    1:30 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


SB 393   RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS                    HHS,WAM

        Makes an appropriation for homeless shelters.

SB 171   RELATING TO WELFARE REFORM                  HHS,WAM

        Requires DHS to keep rollover funds from general
        assistance; requires DHS to place disabled children
        under TAONF program into SSI program; makes
        appropriation for GA program; makes three
        appropriations for DHS to purchase services from
        nonprofit entities to aid welfare recipients; bases
        TANF benefits on current poverty level; requires LRB
        to study the general assistance program.

SB 137   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTH CARE     HHS,WAM
        SERVICES FOR THE UNINSURED

        Appropriates funds to provide health care subsidies
        for uninsured patients at community health centers.

SB 395   RELATING TO HEALTH                          HHS,WAM

        Makes appropriation for DHS and DOH to support primary
        care for medically underserved population


 


 
SB 853   RELATING TO SAFETY NET HEALTH PLANS         HHS,WAM

        Establishes a safety net health plan program under the
        department of human services to distribute QUEST funds
        to safety net health plans.

SB 157   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE          HHS,WAM
        PREVENTIVE DENTAL SERVICES TO ADULTS

        Appropriates funds to DHS to provide preventive dental
        services for adults.

SB 151   RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT            HHS,JDC

        Requires the family court to set a case for a show
        cause hearing if the child has been residing without
        the family home for a period of twelve months or if
        there has been a court ordered service plan for one
        year.

SB 1015  RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION                HHS,WAM

        Requires department of human services to notify police
        of all reports received by department with regard to
        child abuse.  Requires permanency planning within
        twelve months of a child's placement in foster care.

SB 176   RELATING TO CHILDREN                        HHS,JDC

        Toughens Hawaii's criminal laws for perpetrators of
        child abuse.

SB 175   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE             HHS,WAM
        PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

        Appropriates funds for various programs and services
        for the protection of children and families.

SB 178   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTHY START   HHS,WAM

        Appropriate $        for Healthy Start program.

SB 180   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE  HHS,WAM
        PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES

        Appropriates funds for substance abuse prevention and
        treatment programs.

SB 154   RELATING TO DISABILITIES                    HHS,WAM

        Appropriations for developmentally disabled (DD),
        mentally retarded (MR); sets up special fund for
        developmentally disabled; allows services for DD/MR

 
        living independently outside of licensed facilities;
        requires audit of case management services provided by
        DOH for DD/MR.

SB 496   RELATING TO SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH       HHS,WAM
        DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

        Mandates transfer of DOH's HTH 501 funds to the DHS to
        fund home- and community-based services under the
        DHS's Medicaid waiver program.  Requires  DOH to
        reorganize the functions of the developmental
        disabilities division to ensure the closure of
        Waimano, and to provide for the clients from Waimano
        to be transferred to the community.

SB 802   RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON PERSONS       HHS,WAM
        WITH DISABILITIES

        Creates a special fund in the commission on persons
        with disabilities; allows commission to charge
        reasonable fees to review private sector building
        plans to comply with the Americans with Disabilities
        Act requirements.  Allows fund to be used for
        commission staff and operations.

SB 149   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR RESPITE CARE    HHS,WAM
        SERVICES FOR FAMILIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH
        SPECIAL NEEDS

        Makes appropriation to the department of health for
        respite care services to families providing home care
        to a family member who has special needs.

SB 865   RELATING TO THE DEAF AND BLIND              HHS,WAM

        Creates a blue ribbon panel to conduct a study of
        state services and programs relating to deaf and blind
        persons.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



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____________________________ 
Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland 
Chair