THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, January 30, 2003

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HTH/HMS

SB 890

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR DENTAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to the DOH for dental clinics and dentists; appropriates funds to the DHS for Medicaid dental services.

HTH/HMS, WAM

SB 891

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ADULT DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

Makes an appropriation for dental health services for adult Medicaid recipients.

HTH/HMS, WAM

HTH ONLY

SB 747

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Requires dental plans to reimburse all providers directly, to provide more flexibility when patients choose a dentist.

HTH, CPH

SB 894

RELATING TO OSTEOPOROSIS.

Establishes an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program within the department of health. Establishes interagency council on osteoporosis. Appropriates funds to DOH.

HTH, WAM

SB 893

RELATING TO MANDATORY HEALTH COVERAGE FOR EXAMINATION FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.

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.

HTH, CPH

SB 661

RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT.

Creates the sexual assault prevention special fund; raises the marriage license fee for deposit into the fund. Directs the department of health to use moneys from the fund for sexual assault prevention programs.

HTH, WAM

SB 741

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES.

Makes appropriation to Department of Health for sexual assault services.

HTH, WAM

SB 739

RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS.

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.

HTH, WAM

SB 658

RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES FOR SEX ASSAULT SURVIVORS IN EMERGENCY ROOMS.

Authorizes hospitals to provide emergency contraception to sexual assault survivors.

HTH, JHW

SB 963

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE POISON CENTER.

Appropriates funds for the Department of Health to operate the Poison Center 24 hours a day.

HTH, WAM

SB 1241

RELATING TO CANCER EXAMINATIONS.

Repeals section 321-45, Hawaii Revised Statutes, requiring hospitals to offer a uterine cytologic examination for cancer to every female in-patient twenty years of age of older unless the exam is contraindicated by attending physician or was performed within the previous year.

HTH, WAM

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 220, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. 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, 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. The Committee will also accept Email testimony received 24 hours prior to the hearing. Email testimony may be submitted to baker2@capitol.hawaii.gov in a Word attachment.

 

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 586-6070.

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair