SB 1070

RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Requires employer-requested medical examinations for workers' compensation cases involving the determination of permanent impairment to be performed by a physician selected by mutual agreement of the parties, or if no agreement, by a physician appointed by the director of the department of labor and industrial relations.

SB 1309

SD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Restores the method used to calculate a member's average final compensation to the formula in effect prior to the enactment of Act 128, SLH 2002. Requires the effective date of retirement to be on the first day of the month or the last day of the year for elective officers and judges who have attained the seventy-five per cent benefit limitation.

SB 1312

SD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Requires the ERS to pay interest on the retroactive amount due retirees whose pensions are not finalized within six calendar months following the month of retirement. Authorizes the ERS to assess an employing agency a late fee for each month of delay in reporting unused sick leave balances, lump sum vacation payments and other pertinent information (e.g., breakdown of retroactive payments) needed to finalize a retiree's pension.

SB 1425

SD2

RELATING TO BUSINESS MENTORING OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS.

Appropriates unspecified amount of funds to establish a demonstration program of business mentoring for youth and young adults in career development and workplace and occupational skills.

SB 773

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.

PENDING REFERRAL TO LAB

SB 1373

SD1

RELATING TO STAFFING FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

Provides for exempt positions to implement federally funded employment or training programs.

SB 1460

SD1

RELATING TO CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Establishes required provisions to be included in contracts entered into by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, including provisions to determine rights to intellectual property, a loyalty requirement, and an allowable length of contract term. Requires HTA to report to the legislature regarding all contracts entered into for services.

SB 1462

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Establishes one full-time equivalent sports coordinator position within the Hawaii tourism authority.

ACKNOWLEDGING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF HULA AND RECOGNIZING APRIL 1, 2003, TO MARCH 31, 2004, AS THE "YEAR OF THE HULA."

Codifies licensing qualifications and personnel, staff, and family requirements for Type I and Type II adult residential care homes (ARCHs) and expanded ARCHs. Strengthens primary caregiver qualifications. Allows unannounced inspections of ARCHs during or outside normal business hours.

SB 956

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

SB 1469

Provides for the confidentiality of any communication made by a participant or counselor in a peer support counseling session, including a critical incident stress management session, conducted by a law enforcement agency or by an emergency services provider.

Statutorily establishes the public health nursing services program within the DOH.

SB 792

Prohibits malpractice insurers from imposing a surcharge or discriminating against a physician who enters into a professional collaboration with an advanced practice registered nurse.

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.