THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 17, 2003

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

 

HMS ONLY

HB 668

(HSCR685)

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires Hawaii to comply with federal requirements to maximize the receipt of federal matching funds to support the State's efforts to delink welfare and medical assistance. Appropriates $ in FY 2003-2004 and $ in FY 2004-2005.

 

NOTE: Language will be inserted into HB 668 regarding a grant-in-aid request for Hale Mahaolu.

 

 

HMS/HTH JOINT

HB 907

HD2

(HSCR829)

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Extends the sunset date of Act 273, Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, to continue to provide for certification of community care foster family homes by home and community-based case management agencies licensed by the Department of Human Services (DHS); requires DHS to submit a report.(HB907 HD2)

(SB 1352 SD1)

HMS/HTH, WAM

HB 914

HD2

(HSCR798)

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Allows DOH to conduct annual unannounced inspections of adult residential care homes. Allows DHS to conduct unannounced annual inspections of community care foster family homes. (HB914 HD2)

(SB 1061 SD1)

HMS/HTH, JHW

HB 122

(HSCR641)

RELATING TO PRESUMPTIVE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.

Requires the department of human services to provide presumptive Medicaid or QUEST coverage to Medicaid eligible pregnant women.

(SB 956 SD2)

HMS/HTH, WAM

HB 1430

HD2

(HSCR758)

RELATING TO COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH.

Appropriates funds for the Department of Health to hire licensed dental hygienists to provide services to underserved children. (HB1430 HD2)

(SB 973)

HTH/HMS, WAM

     
     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 3-hole punched copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, 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. E-mail testimony may be submitted to chunoakland2@capitol.hawaii.gov. Testimony must be written in the body of the e-mail, e-mail attachments will not be accepted. 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 or sending e-mail, 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 586-6130.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair