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

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 7, 2002

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A

DECISION MAKING ONLY

Decision making on the following bills was deferred at the committee's January 29, 2002 hearing:

H.B. 1747

RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS

Requires the director of health to notify victims of the status of defendants and perpetrators committed to the custody of the Director of Health.

HLT, JHA

     

H.B. 1771

RELATING TO PATIENT SAFETY

Establishes a patient safety and medical errors reduction program for all health care facilities in the State, including a risk management and risk prevention education and training component for nonphysician personnel and the development and implementation of an incident reporting system.

HLT, JHA, FIN

     

H.B. 1765

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Defines substantial reduction or elimination of direct patient care services under section 323F-31, HRS.

HLT, FIN

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THESE BILLS.

 

 

 

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair