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: |
Tuesday, March 16, 2004 |
TIME: |
1:30 p.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
SB2165, SD1 |
RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE AND PROTECTION. Requires the department of human services to implement a program to conform to the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide drug affected newborns and their families with referral services, safe care, and triage procedures. Requires DHS to seek federal grants. Allows DHS to adopt necessary rules to obtain federal grants. (SD1) |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB2605 |
RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. Amends level of care payment as determined by the director of human services; appropriates funds. |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB2654, SD2 |
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Appropriates $ for health care services for low-income, uninsured immigrants. (SD2) |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB2929, SD1 |
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. (SD1) |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB2930, SD2 |
RELATING TO HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. Extends the statutory authority for the licensing of home and community-based case management agencies and the certification of community care foster family homes until 6/30/06. Makes the Department of Human Services or its designee, responsible for certifying any community care foster family homes. Requires adult protective services perpetrator checks as a requirement for certification. (SD2) |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB2936, SD2 |
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 August 22, 1996, who are age 19 or older, and whose countable family income does not exceed 185% of the federal poverty level for Hawaii. (SD2) |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB3134, SD2 |
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Appropriates funds to DHS for necessary reimbursements to long-term care providers for dialysis patients. (SD2) |
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 HUMAN SERVICE & HOUSING 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.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11." FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8465.
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.
________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina Chair |