HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina, Chair

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Helène H. Hale

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

Rep. Helene H. Hale

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1812

RELATING TO SOCIAL WORKERS CODE OF ETHICS.

Creates code of ethics for child protective services social caseworkers, adopted from the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics.

HSH, JUD

     

HB 1832

RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

Requires that the child protective review panel review proceedings taken prior to the issuance of a court order upon the request of the child's family who believe that the child was wrongfully removed from the family home.

HSH, JUD

     

HB 1859

RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE.

Requires members of the clergy to report cases of child abuse to the police or the department of human services; exempts confidential clergy communications.

HSH, JUD

     

HB 2458

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

Clarifies that DHS may require a parent, legal custodian, guardian, or caregiver, in cases where appropriate, to participate in diversion and other supportive services, in lieu of taking custody of a child.

HSH, JUD

     

HB 1836

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

Prohibits health care professionals from attempting to collect from the uninsured or medically needy patient more than the cost of providing services.

HSH, CPC

     

HB 2448

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS OF THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES.

Authorizes the Office of Youth Services to obtain criminal history and child abuse record information on employees, prospective employees, and volunteers of its providers and subcontractors in positions that necessitates close proximity to youth.

HSH, JUD

     
     
 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 
     
     
 

RECONVENE JOINT HUMAN SERVICE AND HOUSING AND HEALTH

 
     

HB 2384

RELATING TO JUVENILES.

Establishes uniform criteria to determine the fitness to proceed to trial for children and youth charged with felonies.

HSH/HLT, JUD

     

HB 2385

RELATING TO ACCESS TO VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS BY CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Allows state and federal agencies conducting activities under the federal Title IV-D child support enforcement program to have direct access to vital statistics records maintained by the DOH, Office of Health Status Monitoring.

HSH/HLT, JUD

     

HB 2454

RELATING TO MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT.

Changes the effective start date of the revised reimbursement methodology for long-term care services from 7/1/03 to 7/1/08. Eliminates the "sunset" provision of the original act to enable the new reimbursement methodology to continue.

HSH/HLT, FIN

     

HB 2457

RELATING TO DEPENDENT ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

Requires DHS to inform: (a) the appropriate police department of all dependent adult abuse or neglect reports received by the department, excluding reports involving self-neglect; and (b) the appropriate police department or office of the prosecuting attorney of relevant information concerning a case of dependent adult abuse or neglect when the information is required for the investigation or prosecution of the case.

HSH/HLT, JUD

     

HB 2459

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

Clarifies that covered loss deductible does not include public assistance benefits.

HSH/HLT, FIN

     

HB 2461

RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PREGNANT LEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

Provides state-funded medical assistance for pregnant legal immigrants who entered the United States on or after 8/22/96, who are age nineteen or older, and whose countable family income does not exceed 185% of the federal poverty level for Hawaii.

HSH/HLT, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE HSH COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 315 , STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

PLEASE CALL THE HSH COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8552.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

 

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Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Chair

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair