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

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, January 28, 2003

TIME:

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A
     
     

HB 13

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTROL

HLT, CPC, FIN
 

Establishes a prescription drug cost control education program to provide physicians with unbiased information on cost-effective use of prescription drugs. (THIELEN)

  
     

HB 18

RELATING TO PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFIT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES

HLT, CPC, FIN
 

Establishes duties and obligations for pharmaceutical benefit management companies who administer or manage prescription drug benefit coverage to their clients. (TAKUMI)

  
     

HB 19

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS

HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN
 

Requires pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to disclose to the board of pharmacy the value, nature and purpose of any gift, payment or other economic benefit worth $25 or more provided with promotional or other marketing activities to physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and pharmacists. (TAKUMI)

  
     

HB 120

RELATING TO MANDATORY HEALTH COVERAGE FOR EXAMINATION FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

HLT, CPC, FIN
 

Mandates coverage of examination for sexually transmitted diseases for all policies and contracts, hospital and medical service plan contracts, medical service corporation contracts and HMO plans and contracts issued after 12/31/2003. Effective 7/1/2003. (LEE)

  
     

HB 189

RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES FOR SEX ASSAULT SURVIVORS IN EMERGENCY ROOMS

HLT, JUD, FIN
 

Authorizes hospitals to provide emergency contraception to sexual assault survivors. (MORITA)

  
     

HB 259

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS

HLT, CPC, FIN
 

Make permanent amendments made in Act 243, SLH 2000, relating to nondiscrimination in premium rates by removing the sunset date. (ARAKAKI)

  
     

HB 296

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH ALLIANCE

HLT, CPC, FIN
 

Establishes the Hawaii Health Alliance to reduce health care cost increases, provide the widest choice of health care options and plans possible for consumers and to investigate and implement other measures to control cost increases. (SAY)

  
     

HB 392

RELATING TO MANDATORY OVERTIME FOR NURSES

HLT, LAB, FIN
 

Prohibits nurses from being required to work overtime. (M. OSHIRO)

  
     

HB 411

RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION BY PUBLIC ENTITIES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

HLT, JUD, FIN
 

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in services, programs and activities provided by the counties or by private entities on behalf of the State or counties. (SAIKI)

  
     

HB 507

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS

HLT, LAB, FIN
 

Allows an emergency medical technician to receive a state retirement pension after ten years of service – five years prior to retirement were served as an emergency medical technician – after June 30, 2003. Clarifies that after twenty-five years of service, the emergency medical technician's pension shall not be reduced. (M. OSHIRO)

  

HB 548

RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS

HLT, CPC, JUD
 

Repeals the sunset date of Act 88, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999. (ABINSAY)

  
     

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: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 441, STATE CAPITOL, OR TO 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 FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL. IT IS ALSO 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. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair