HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2003
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Helene H. Hale |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
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Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina |
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching |
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Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
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Rep. K. Mark Takai |
Rep. Bud Stonebraker |
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING |
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Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina, Chair |
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Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
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Rep. Helene H. Hale |
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching |
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Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
Rep. Bud Stonebraker |
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Rep. K. Mark Takai |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 11, 2003 |
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TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 1616 |
RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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Sets long-term care income tax rates, manner of payment, long-term care benefits. (SAY) |
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HB 90 |
RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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Provides tax credit to resident taxpayers, regardless of adjusted gross income, for long-term care insurance premiums at lesser of $2,500 or 50% of the amount of the insurance premium paid. If the tax credit is claimed, a medical expense deduction for long-term care insurance cost is prohibited. (NAKASONE) |
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HB 1421 |
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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Provides a tax credit for the expenses related to the care of an elderly relative. (ARAKAKI) |
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HB 800 |
RELATING TO DEPENDENT ADULTS |
HLT/HSH, JUD |
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Requires family or household members who know a dependent adult who needs medical treatment, but is unable to obtain it, and is at imminent risk of death or serious injury, to seek medical treatment, report to DHS, or report to a county police department. (SAY) |
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HB 214 |
RELATING TO RELAY SERVICES FOR DEAF, HARD-OF-HEARING, AND SPEECH-IMPAIRED PERSONS |
HLT, FIN |
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Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to monitor relay services for the deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech-impaired. (SCHATZ) |
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HB 1433 |
RELATING TO NURSING |
HLT, FIN |
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Re-establishes a two-year Operation Nightingale program to help nurses review for state board of nursing examination to address shortage of nurses. (ABINSAY) |
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HB 913 |
RELATING TO NURSE STAFFING |
HLT, FIN |
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Requires health care facilities to have a staffing plan for nursing services. (ARAKAKI) |
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HB 706 |
RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON |
HLT, JUD |
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Adds violence against health care professionals to the offenses of assault in the second degree and terroristic threatening in the first degree. (LEE) |
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HB 645 |
RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ASSISTING NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC |
HLT, FIN |
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Authorizes the issuance of $200,000,000 in SPRBs to assist The Queen's Health Systems. (NISHIMOTO) |
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HB 944 |
RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
HLT, FIN |
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Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to develop an electronic medical record information system. (TAKUMI) |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT FORTY (40) COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO THE HEALTH COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 441, STATE CAPITOL OR 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 SENDING BY FAX, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING AND THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL. ALSO IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HEALTH COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8515.
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. Michael Puamamo Kahikina Chair |
Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair |
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