THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 11, 2003

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1181

HD1

(HSCR709-02)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

(Companion measure: SB 1359)

HTH, WAM

HB 645

(HSCR682-02)

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ASSISTING NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Authorizes the issuance of $200,000,000 in SPRBs to assist The Queen's Health Systems.

(Similar to SB 325)

HTH, WAM

HB 189

HD2

(HSCR838-02)

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

Authorizes hospitals to provide emergency contraception to sexual assault survivors. (HB189 HD2)

(Companion measure: SB 658)

HTH, JHW

HB 735

HD1

(HSCR665-02)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES.

Makes appropriation to Department of Health for sexual assault services. (HB735 HD1)

(Companion measure: SB 741)

HTH, WAM

HB 651

HD2

(HSCR793-02)

RELATING TO INFORMED CONSENT.

Updates the informed consent statute and increases consistency with other informed consent law. (HB651 HD2)

(Companion Measure: SB 624)

HTH, JHW

HB 548

HD2

(HSCR628-02)

RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS.

Extends the sunset date of the organ and tissue education fee and the Hawaii organ and tissue education special fund to June 30, 2006. Requires an annual report accounting for fund expenditures be submitted to the legislature until 2006. (HB548 HD2)

(Similar to SB 739)

HTH, WAM

HB 436

(HSCR640-02)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO FUND A SECOND AMBULANCE TO SERVE THE WAIANAE COAST.

Appropriates $         and $          for FY 2003-2004 and FY 2004-2005 to department of health to fund a 2nd ambulance to operate on the Waianae Coast.

(Similar to SB 99)

HTH, WAM

HB 1182

HD2

(HSCR736-02)

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Deletes terminal condition as the sole circumstance when "comfort care only-do not resuscitate" protocols may be initiated by in-the-field emergency response personnel to persons whose heart or breathing has stopped. Allows a person, a person's guardian, or agent, or surrogate with legal authority to make health-care decisions on behalf of the person to allow the withholding of cardiac resuscitation and artificial breathing or to revoke CCO-DNR documents. (HB1182 HD2)

(Companion measure: 1360)

HTH, JHW

HB 1498

HD1

(HSCR823-02)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI.

 

 

HTH, WAM

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

The Committee previously held public hearings on Senate bills that are substantially similar to House bills as noted. Please focus your testimony on the differences, if any, between the House and Senate measures as listed.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 21 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 220, 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. 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 Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair