THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 27, 2003

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HTH/CPH

SCR 175

SR 123

REQUESTING A REPORT BY THE PATIENT SAFETY TASK FORCE OF THE HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII.

HTH/CPH

CPH/HTH

SCR 9

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EXAMINATION FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.

CPH/HTH, WAM
     

SCR 131

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF MANDATED GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR INFERTILITY.

CPH/HTH, WAM
     

SCR 148

REQUESTING A STUDY ON HOW THE LIMITED NUMBER OF SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY GRADUATES FROM HEALTH CARE-RELATED FIELDS IMPACTS ON RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS IN THE STATE.

CPH/HTH

CPH ONLY

SCR 81

SR 57

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF HYPNOTHERAPISTS.

CPH, WAM
     

SCR 84

REQUESTING A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET CONDITIONS.

CPH, WAM
     

SCR 61

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF PROPOSED MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR HEARING AID DEVICES AND SERVICES.

CPH, WAM
     

SCR 106

SR 74

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO RECOGNIZE ON-LINE COURSES FROM ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS.

CPH
     

SCR 165

SR 114

REQUESTING A STUDY AND DRAFT LEGISLATION ON PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.

CPH
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify on HTH/CPH resolutions should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk,

Room 220, for CPH/HTH resolutions submit 25 copies of their testimony and for CPH only resolutions submit 20 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 219, State Capitol during regular business hours, or outside the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Office, Room 015, State Capitol for all other times, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair