THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2004
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 12, 2004 |
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TIME: |
2:30pm |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 2582 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DONATED DENTAL SERVICES. Appropriates $30,765 for FY 2004-2005 for the donated dental services program for the elderly, disabled, or medically compromised, to be expended by the DOH. |
HTH, WAM |
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SB 2585 |
RELATING TO DENTISTS. Creates a loan repayment assistance program for dentists serving underserved populations. |
HTH, WAM |
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SB 2897 |
RELATING TO THE DENTAL EXAMINATION. Allows acceptance of dental examination results from regional or state testing agencies in the event the state constructed dental examination cannot be administered. |
HTH, CPH |
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SB 2889 |
RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE. Delays the repeal of Act 132, SLH 2001, as amended by Act 219, SLH 2002, and Act 128, and allows the Insurance Division to continue liquidation efforts in the Hawaii Dental health Plan cax. |
HTH, CPH |
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SB 2586 |
RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING. Provides for renewable special purpose licensing of persons working at federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian Health System sites. |
HTH, CPH |
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SB 3075 |
RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LICENSING. Allows out-of-state licensed dentists to obtain a license to practice dentistry in Hawaii if certain criteria are met. |
HTH, CPH |
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SB 3045 |
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Authorizes DHS, pursuant to the Hawaii Rx program, to purchase prescription drugs from and negotiate manufacturer's rebates with Canadian pharmaceutical companies for the benefit of non-Medicaid eligible persons and government program beneficiaries. |
HTH, CPH |
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SB 2092 |
RELATING TO MEDICINE AND SURGERY. Allows licensure of applicants who served a residency in a program approved by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; clarifies licensure requirements that foreign applicants for an MD license have at least two years of residency in a program accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or if outside of Canada, a program substantially equivalent. |
HTH, CPH |
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SB 2574 |
RELATING TO CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY. Prohibits the use of unsafe children's products. Prohibits child care facilities from using or having on the facility premises unsafe children's products. |
HTH, HMS |
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SB 2259 |
RELATING TO OPTOMETRY. Allows therapeutically certified optometrists to prescribe and use, under certain restrictions, pharmaceuticals approved by the optometry board; continues to prohibit the use of controlled substances. |
HTH, CPH |
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SB 2899 |
RELATING TO NURSES. Revises licensing and other provisions regulating the nursing profession. |
HTH, CPH |
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SB 2948 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICES. Establishes the Public Health Nursing Services Program, and sets forth the roles and functions of the Program in the delivery of direct clinical nursing services. |
HTH, WAM |
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SB 3085 |
RELATING TO NURSES. Establishes an advisory committee to advise the board of nursing on issues relating to the formulary composed of three persons licensed as advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority under chapter 457, three persons licensed as physicians under chapter 453, and three persons licensed as pharmacists under chapter 461. |
HTH, CPH |
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SB 1463 Proposed SD1 |
RELATING TO NURSING. Establishes a nursing loan program to provide loans to nursing candidates. (The Health committee will be using this bill as a vehicle to address the nursing loan program. The proposed SD1 is available in room 220 and online.) |
HTH, WAM |
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SB 2670 |
RELATING TO PAIN MANAGEMENT. Requires physicians renewing their licenses to have completed at least three hours of pain management courses. |
HTH, CPH |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 27 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. Testimony may also be sent via email to baker2@capitol.hawaii.gov, 24 hours prior to the hearing.
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 |
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