HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis Arakaki, Chair

Rep. K. Mark Takai, Vice Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami

Rep. Emily Auwae

Rep. Michael Kahikina

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. William Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, March 20, 2001

TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 469 SD1

(SSCR 974)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Appropriates unspecified moneys in FY 2001-2002 as grant-in-aid to counties for administration of the program to issue removable windshield placards for parking to qualified persons with disabilities

HLT, FIN

SB 597 SD1

(SSCR 984)

RELATING TO THE STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Makes various amendments and name changes to the State's developmental disabilities law

HLT, FIN

SB 1122 SD1

(SSCR 799)

 

RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD

Allows the Disability and Communication Access Board to assess applicant fees for sign language interpreter credentialing, and to retain the fees in a special fund to offset the cost of the credentialing/screening

HLT, FIN

SB 233 SD2

(SSCR 963)

RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC

Clarifies the practice of chiropractic to include referrals for laboratory tests, physical therapy, and massage therapy; clarifies articulations and manipulative therapies; defines "extraspinal"; clarifies the use of the title "chiropractor"; Effective 7/1/2050

HLT, CPC/JHA

SB 735 SD1

(SSCR 646)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR AN INTERGENERATIONAL CARE CENTER AT EWA VILLAGES

Makes an appropriation for special purpose revenue bonds for the Intergenerational Care Center at Ewa Villages

HLT, FIN

SB 138 SD2

(SSCR 821)

RELATING TO CAREGIVERS

Allows a caregiver to give medical and educational consent for a minor; provided that the consent to medical care is limited to school-related medical care. Subjects caregivers to penalties under part V, chapter 710, HRS, for making a false statement on a notarized power of attorney for caregiver consent

HLT, JHA

SB 1121

(SSCR 629)

RELATING TO THE SALE OF STERILE SYRINGES FOR THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE

Decriminalizes the sale of sterile syringes to persons who may use them for injection of illicit drugs

HLT, JHA

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 403, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES PUNCHED ON THE SIDE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL JAMIE, THE HEALTH COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6050.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair