HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

Rep. Helene H. Hale

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina, Chair

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Helene H. Hale

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

Rep. K. Mark Takai

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, March 11, 2003

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

AGENDA

     
     

SB 1061

SD 1

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES

HLT/HSH, JUD, FIN

 

Codifies licensing qualifications and personnel, staff, and family requirements for Type I and Type II adult residential care homes (ARCHs) and expanded ARCHs. Strengthens primary caregiver qualifications. Allows unannounced inspections of ARCHs during or outside normal business hours. (BAKER)

 
     

SB 956

SD 2

RELATING TO PRESUMPTIVE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

HSH/HLT, FIN

 

Requires the department of human services to provide presumptive medicaid or QUEST coverage to medicaid eligible pregnant women. (CHUN OAKLAND)

 
     
     
     

SB 1469

SD 1

RELATING TO PEER SUPPORT COUNSELING SESSIONS

HLT, PSM/LAB, FIN

 

Provides for the confidentiality of any communication made by a participant or counselor in a peer support counseling session, including a critical incident stress management session, conducted by a law enforcement agency or by an emergency services provider. (BUNDA)

 
     

SB 740

RELATING TO HEALTH

HLT, FIN

 

Statutorily establishes the public health nursing services program within the DOH. (BAKER)

 
     

SB 792

SD 2

RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES

HLT, CPC

 

Prohibits malpractice insurers from imposing a surcharge or discriminating against a physician who enters into a professional collaboration with an advanced practice registered nurse. (KANNO)

 
     

SB 739

RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS

HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN

 

Repeals sunset provision of Act 88, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999, relating to anatomical gifts, making permanent the enactments for organ and tissue education fee and Hawaii organ and tissue education special fund. (BAKER)

 
     
     

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.

 

Representative Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Chair

Representative Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair