THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2005

TIME:

10:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Tuesday, February 15, 2005)

SB 131

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Authorizes and funds creation of captive insurance company by HHSC to provide medical malpractice and hospital professional and general liability coverage to HHSC, DOH, UH medical school, and their physicians.

HTH/CPH, WAM

SB 1237

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INSURANCE TAX CREDIT.

Provides a tax credit to employers who provide health care coverage for their part-time employees at the lesser of 50% of premiums paid or $     per part-time employee. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2005.

HTH/CPH, WAM

SB 1209

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Establishes a pharmaceutical cost management council to consider strategies to manage increasing costs of prescription drugs and increase access to prescription drugs for all Hawaii residents.

HTH/CPH, WAM
     

(Please note: The Committee on HTH held its decision making on the above measure(s) on Tuesday, February 15, 2005.)

SB 841

RELATING TO A LONG-TERM CARE TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS.

Provides employers with non-refundable tax credit for the purchase of qualified long-term care insurance premiums paid for their employees. Requires these policies have a minimum level of coverage for home and community based care.

HMS/HTH/CPH, WAM
     

(Please note: The Committee(s) on HMS and HTH held its decision making on the above measure(s) on Tuesday, February 15, 2005.)

SB 802

RELATING TO A STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Creates a State Pharmacy Assistance Program to provide benefits to certain elderly and disabled individuals to assist in defraying costs for medically necessary prescriptions under the new federal medicare part D drug benefit program.

HTH/CPH, WAM
     

(Please note: The Committee on HTH held its decision making on the above measure(s) on Tuesday, February 15, 2005.)

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740.