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THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2001 |
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NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING |
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DATE: |
Tuesday, April 24, 2001 |
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TIME: |
10:00 – 11:30 A.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following: |
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SB 716, SD2, HD1 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. Conferees: Representatives Nakasone, Chair; Yonamine, Leong Senators Hanabusa, Chair; Matsuura, Co-Chair; Hemmings |
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SB 1119, SD2, HD1 |
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Allows electronic record keeping by drug dispensers and electronic prescriptions from practitioners to dispensers. Conferees: Representatives Hiraki/Suzuki, Co-Chairs; Whalen Senators Matsuura, Chair; Menor, Co-Chair; Hemmings |
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HB 945, HD1, SD2 |
RELATING TO SOCIAL WORK. Establishes multi-tiered social worker licensed system that licenses social workers with bachelor's degree, advanced degrees, and clinical social work certification. Exempts government social workers. Conferees: Senators Matsuura, Chair; Menor, Co-Chr.; Nakata Representatives Arakaki/Hiraki, Co-Chrs.; Case, Yonamine, McDermott, Whalen |
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SB 171, SD2, HD1 |
relating to health insurance reimbursement. Defines a "clean claim" for health insurance reimbursement purposes. Requires health insurers to have a system to verify enrollee eligibility and to file quarterly reports on unpaid claims with the Insurance Commissioner. Conferees: Representatives Hiraki, Chair; Souki, Whalen Senators Matsuura, Chair; Kanno/Menor, Co-Chairs; Slom |
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HB 411, HD2, SD1 |
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Extends the Good Samaritan Law to pharmacists, wholesale prescription drug distributor, pharmaceutical companies, or physicians who in good faith without remuneration provide pharmaceuticals and health care supplies to needy persons. Conferees: Senators Matsuura, Chair; Kanno/Menor, Co-Chrs.; Hogue Representatives Arakaki/Kahikina/Hiraki, Co-Chrs.; Chang, Meyer, Stonebraker |
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SB 992, SD2, HD2 |
RELATING TO TOBACCO. Exempts cigarettes sold for personal use at Armed Services sales outlets from the cigarette stamp tax, but prohibits the purchase for resale of such cigarettes. Creates a presumption that all cigarettes are subject to the cigarette tax. Establishes the cigarette tax stamp enforcement special fund, the tobacco enforcement special fund, and the cigarette tax stamp administrative special fund. Exempts the cigarette tax stamp enforcement special fund, the cigarette tax stamp administrative special fund, and the tobacco enforcement special fund from the central services transfer requirement. Allows licensee stamp affixation cost recovery. Appropriates funds. Conferees: Representatives Hiraki/B. Oshiro/Suzuki, Co-Chairs; Souki, Auwae, Whalen Senators Matsuura, Chair; Kanno, Co-Chair; English, Kokubun, Hogue |
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HB 516, HD1, SD1 |
RELATING TO TOBACCO. Establishes the cigarette tax stamp enforcement special fund, tobacco enforcement special fund, and cigarette tax stamp administrative special fund. Prohibits the resale of cigarette tax stamp administrative special fund. Prohibits the resale of cigarettes purchased at sales outlets operated under the regulations of the Armed Services of the United States. Creates a presumption that all cigarettes are subject to the cigarette tax. Seeks appropriations from state general revenues to pay for the initial monitoring, administration, and enforcement of the cigarette tax stamp. Conferees: Senators Matsuura, Chair; Kanno, Co-Chr.; Buen, Kokubun Representatives Hiraki/B. Oshiro/Suzuki, Co-Chrs.; Souki, Auwae, Whalen |
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SB 1123, SD1, HD1 |
RELATING TO VITAL RECORDS. Allows for verification and certification of the existence of a birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificate and the essential facts of the vital event that are contained in the certificate in lieu of the issuance of a certified copy of the certificate. Conferees: Representatives Arakaki/Hiraki/B. Oshiro/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Auwae, Leong Senators Matsuura, Chair; Kanno, Co-Chair; Slom |
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SB 1178, SD2, HD1 |
RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Revises the statutory listing of controlled substances. Conferees: Representatives Hamakawa, Chair; B. Oshiro, Auwae Senators Matsuura, Chair; Kanno, Co-Chair; Slom |
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SB 1455, SD2, HD1 |
RELATING TO THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM. Renames the children's advocacy program to the children's justice program; requires the program to coordinate information sharing among participating agencies; raises the maximum age to 18 in the definition of child sexual abuse; adds serious physical child abuse to investigative duties. Conferees: Representatives Hamakawa/Kahikina/Arakaki, Co-Chairs; Takai, Auwae, Marumoto Senators Matsuura, Chair; Kanno, Co-Chair; Hogue |
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HB 201, HD1, SD2 |
RELATING TO THE PRIVACY OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION ACT. Repeals chapter ACT 87, preliminary codified as chapter 323C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the privacy of health care information, and repeals related acts. Conferees: Senators Matsuura, Chair; Kanno/Menor, Co-Chairs.; Hogue Representatives Hiraki/Hamakawa, Co-Chrs.; Whalen
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HB 653, HD1, SD1 |
RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS. Eliminates requirement that physicians, psychologists, advanced practice registered nurses, and clinical social workers be certified as substance abuse counselors by DOH to qualify for third party reimbursement for provision of substance abuse treatment services. Conferees: Senators Matsuura, Chair; Menor, Co-Chair.; Hogue Representatives Hiraki, Chair; Chang, Whalen |
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HB 100, SD2 |
RELATING TO AUTISM. Conferees: Senators Matsuura, Chair; Hanabusa, Co-Chr.; Buen, Kokubun, Hogue Representatives Arakaki/Takumi/Saiki, Co-Chrs.; Yonamine, Ontai, Stonebraker |
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7788.
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________________________________________ Sen. David M. Matsuura Chair |
________________________________________ Sen. Colleen Hanabusa Chair |
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________________________________________ Sen. Brian Kanno Co-Chair |
________________________________________ Sen. Ron Menor Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki Co-Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Nathan Suzuki Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Blake K. Oshiro Co-Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami Co-Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Michael P. Kahikina Co-Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Scott K. Saiki Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Roy Takumi Co-Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Bob Nakasone Chair |