HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2002
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 |
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING |
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Rep. Michael Kahikina, Chair |
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Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair |
Rep. Dennis Arakaki |
Rep. Emily Auwae |
Rep. K. Mark Takai |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
Rep. Nobu Yonamine |
Rep. William Stonebraker |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Thursday, March 14, 2002 |
TIME: |
8:30am- 12:00pm |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
AGENDA
SB 2227 SD1 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NEIGHBOR ISLAND DENTAL CARE |
HLT,FIN |
Makes an appropriation to the Department of Health, district health offices, to provide dental care on Kauai, Hawaii and Maui. (CHUN) |
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SB 2075 SD2 |
RELATING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS |
HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN |
Allows licensed dental hygienists to practice under the direct or general supervision of a licensed dentist providing dental services in a public health setting. Specifies services that may be performed. Prohibits direct reimbursements to licensed dental hygienists. |
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SB 2721 SD1 |
RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
Allows the Insurance Division to protect Hawaii's consumers from insolvent dental insurers by extending the "drop dead" of Act 132, SLH 2001, to July 1, 2003; provides that actions taken under Act 132 shall continue until the conclusion of the complaint. (GOV) |
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SB 2087 SD2 |
RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY |
HLT, CPC |
Allows pharmacies to practice in a broader range of settings in collaborative agreements with health care professionals. (Matsuura) |
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SB 3047 SD1 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WAIPAHU COMMUNITY ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER AND YOUTH DAY CARE CENTER PILOT PROJECT |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
Appropriates an unspecified amount for the Waipahu Community Adult Day Health Center and Youth Day Care Center. |
SB 3053 SD2 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING |
HLT, FIN |
Creates the public health nursing branch program under the department of health. (Matsuura) |
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SB 2091 |
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
Repeals sunset of Chapter 431M, HRS |
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SB 2150 SD2 |
RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT |
HLT/HSH, JHA, FIN |
Requires the department of human services to review each case of reported child abuse or neglect to ascertain if a medical referral should be made to obtain a definitive medical opinion on abuse or neglect. |
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SB 2779 SD1 |
RELATING TO CONTROL OF DISEASE |
HLT, JHA, FIN |
Allows the department of health to enter into agreements with health care facilities and providers to assist with epidemic control activities. |
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SB 2760 SD2 |
RELATING TO MARRIAGE |
HLT, JHA, FIN |
Increases the marriage license fees from $50 to $60, of which $10 is to be allocated to the Hawaii birth defects special fund. Provides that all licenses to solemnize marriage automatically expire 5 years from the date of issuance. Requires DOH to make available a listing of licensees to solemnize marriages. |
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SB 2765 SD2 |
RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF DIVORCES AND ANNULMENTS |
HLT, JHA, FIN |
Repeals the registration of divorces and annulments. |
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SB 2769 |
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH |
HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN |
Requires accreditation or certification rather than licensing of transitional residential and semi-supervised independent living arrangements. |
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SB 2782 SD1 |
RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
Expedites the mandatory annual state licensing of hospital;s by the Department of Health. |
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SB 2871 SD2 |
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INSURERS |
HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN |
Requires health care insurers to file an annual financial report to continue their tax exempt status under income tax and general excise tax laws. Requires audit of health care insurers. |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Michael P. Kahikina Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair |
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