THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

February 08, 2005

TIME:

2:45 P. M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 472

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

Requires the Department of Human Services to recognize individuals who have not received a decision on their application for public assistance within 45 days to be presumptively eligible until an eligibility decision is made.

HMS, WAM

SB 475

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

Increases standard of need from the 1993 federal poverty level to an annually updated poverty level for the current year. Includes the general assistance (GA) and aged, blind, and disabled programs for the calculation. Removes limitation on making GA payments only from total appropriations made for GA.

HMS, WAM

SB 556

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Redefines joint custody as shared parenting or equal parenting time as developed in a parenting plan. Creates a rebuttable presumption in favor of shared parenting in all custody actions involving children.

HMS, JHW

SB 559

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CHECK-OFF FOR SENIOR SERVICES.

Creates the senior services trust fund into which is deposited a $5 income tax check-off from refunds, to be used to fund programs and services of the executive office on aging.

HMS, WAM

SB 560

RELATING TO THE ELDERLY.

Appropriates funds to the executive office on aging for expansion of elder programs and services.

HMS, WAM

SB 561

RELATING TO CAREGIVER COORDINATOR POSITION.

Establishes a caregiver coordinator position in the executive office on aging.

HMS, WAM

SB 872

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Makes it a state objective to recognize the importance of the contributions of family caregivers and to support them, to the extent possible, in serving the long-term care needs of the State's residents.

HMS/HTH, WAM

SB 244

RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE.

Short form bill.

HMS

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. E-mail testimony may be submitted to chunoakland2@capitol.hawii.gov. Testimony must be written in the body of the e-mail, e-mail attachments will not be accepted. 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.

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 586-6130

 

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair