THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 19, 2004

TIME:

2:30pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 3114

RELATING TO KALAUPAPA SETTLEMENT.

Requires the Department of Health to track Kalaupapa Settlement patient and non-patient costs separately and to submit an annual report to the Legislature to report initiatives and improvements.

HTH, WAM

SB 2779

RELATING TO TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN HEALING PRACTICES.

Changes "panel" to "Kupuna Council" in relation to regulating traditional native Hawaii healing practices. Makes the Kupuna Council independent from the State and authorizes any individual regardless of race or ethnic origin to be certified by the Kupuna Council as a traditional native Hawaiian healer.

HTH, JHW

SB 3222

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Requires naturopathy to be included among the personal injury protection benefits provided in a motor vehicle insurance policy.

HTH, CPH

SB 2686

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.

Adds language to Act 174, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003; appropriates funds pursuant to Act 174 to advance the development toward early detection and treatment of skin cancer.

HTH, WAM

SB 2712

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER'S "GROW OUR OWN HEALERS" PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for the Na Lei Wili Area Health Education Center's "Grow Our Own Healers" Program.

HTH, WAM

SB 3135

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF HAWAII AND ITS AFFILIATES.

Issues special purpose revenue bonds to assist St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii and its affiliates in financing the construction, improvement, and equipment of health care facilities.

HTH, WAM
     

SB 2950

RELATING TO GENERIC SUBSTITUTION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRODUCTS.

Makes USFDA approved, therapeutically equivalent generic drug products substitutable upon approval by the Director of Health.

HTH, CPH

SB 2299

RELATING TO BOTTLED WATER.

Repeals prohibition against transporting, processing, storing, or bottling bottled water in equipment used for other products.

HTH, CPH

SB 2953

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Makes an emergency appropriation ($14,000,000) for Hawaii health systems corporation to offset the unplanned, unanticipated and unbudgeted increase in Employees' Retirement System and Health Fund payments.

HTH, WAM
     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 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