COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina, Chair

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

HB 71

Short form bill relating to housing.

HSH

HB 406

Prohibits landlords from preventing persons 62 years old and over and disabled persons from owning an animal in a condominium, cooperative, or planned unit development with 6 or more units privately owned or rented if rented or purchased by a senior citizen or disabled person.

HSH, CPC, FIN

HB 628

Authorizes the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii to adopt rules without regard to the administrative procedure act in implementing federal public housing programs.

HSH, JUD, FIN

HB 674

Provides funding to the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii for homeless assistance.

HSH, EDB, FIN

HB 249

Establishes the Commission on Responsible Fatherhood. Appropriates funds.

HSH, FIN

HB 1272

Appropriates funds for (1) the adoption of special needs children, (2) a grant-in-aid to a nonprofit legal services provider to increase SSI income, (3) a grant in aid to a nonprofit legal services provider for a federal medicare advocacy project.

HSH, JUD, FIN

HB 1556

Grants civil service status to certain temporary exempt employees of the child welfare services branch, under the department of human services' social services division.

HSH, LAB, FIN

HB 376

Establishes causes of action and enhanced civil penalties to deter the abuse, neglect, and economic exploitation of Hawaii's elderly.

HSH, JUD, FIN

HB 1192

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish standards, which shall include criminal history record and adult and child protective service record checks, to ensure the reputable and responsible character of service providers who have direct contact with individuals receiving services through the adult services programs.

HSH, JUD, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

CONVENE JOINT HEARING HSH/HLT

HB 460

Adopts the Elder Justice Act to increase penalties for abuse, neglect, or economic exploitation of dependent elders.

HSH/HLT, JUD

HB 519

Adopts the Elder Justice Act to increase penalties for abuse, neglect, or economic exploitation of dependent elders.

HSH/HLT, JUD

HB 925

Requires the DOH to conduct criminal history record checks of operators and employees of skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, adult residential care homes, adult foster homes, and assisted living facilities; requires the DHS to conduct checks on adult day care centers.

HSH/HLT, JUD, FIN

HB 844

Appropriates $      and $       in FY 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 for 1 FTE registered nurse case manager and 1 FTE clerical support staff for the nursing home without walls program on Molokai and Lanai.

HSH/HLT, FIN

HB 917

Creates the advisory commission on Hawaii palliative care and pain management within the executive office on aging, to send out questionnaires to Hawaii health institutions regarding palliative care and pain management (PCAPM) training, and recommend legislation and institutional actions re PCAPM.

HSH/HLT, JUD, FIN

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