COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina, Chair

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

HB 1616

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE

HLT/HSH, FIN

Sets long-term care income tax rates, manner of payment, long-term care benefits. (SAY)

HB 90

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE

HLT/HSH, FIN

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)

HB 1421

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE

HLT/HSH, FIN

Provides a tax credit for the expenses related to the care of an elderly relative. (ARAKAKI)

HB 800

RELATING TO DEPENDENT ADULTS

HLT/HSH, JUD

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)

HB 214

RELATING TO RELAY SERVICES FOR DEAF, HARD-OF-HEARING, AND SPEECH-IMPAIRED PERSONS

HLT, FIN

Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to monitor relay services for the deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech-impaired. (SCHATZ)

HB 1433

RELATING TO NURSING

HLT, FIN

Re-establishes a two-year Operation Nightingale program to help nurses review for state board of nursing examination to address shortage of nurses. (ABINSAY)

HB 913

RELATING TO NURSE STAFFING

HLT, FIN

Requires health care facilities to have a staffing plan for nursing services. (ARAKAKI)

HB 706

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

HLT, JUD

Adds violence against health care professionals to the offenses of assault in the second degree and terroristic threatening in the first degree. (LEE)

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

Authorizes the issuance of $200,000,000 in SPRBs to assist The Queen's Health Systems. (NISHIMOTO)

HB 944

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION

HLT, FIN

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to develop an electronic medical record information system. (TAKUMI)

HB 520

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

HLT/HSH, FIN

Extends the issuance deadline for special purpose revenue bonds for the Honolulu Neighborhood Housing Services. (ARAKAKI)

HB 1419

RELATING TO RESEARCH

HLT, FIN

Provides tax incentives for businesses doing medical research. (ARAKAKI)

HB 566

RELATING TO LIABILITY

HLT, JUD

Provides that no hospital that operates a helicopter landing pad for use by medical evacuation helicopters shall be held liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission, except for such damages as may result from the hospital's gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions. (SHIMABUKURO)

HB 721

RELATING TO AMBULANCE SERVICES

HLT, FIN

Appropriates funds for 24-hour advanced emergency ambulance services for the upcountry area of Maui for FY 2003-2004 and FY 2004-2005. (BUKOSKI)

HB 1355

RELATING TO TAXATION

HLT, FIN

Provides a tax deduction for replacement of lead plumbing pipes. Provides a tax credit for purchase of pre-approved lead filtration system. (BUKOSKI)

HB 1498

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI

HLT, FIN

Appropriates $ in FY 2003-2004 and FY 2004-2005 to subsidize emergency medical air helicopter services for the county of Maui. (SOUKI)

Chair

Chair