THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON MEDIA, ARTS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 11, 2005

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

MAT/HTH

    

SB 540

RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

Creates general excise tax rebate for physicians for qualified medical information technology costs.

MAT/HTH, WAM

HTH only

    

SB 782

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

Makes an emergency appropriation ($981,719) for additional funds from the Early Intervention Special Fund for FY 2004-2005, for the Family Health Services Division for early intervention services for infants and children from birth to three years of age.

HTH, WAM

SB 1537

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ON-CALL EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES AT THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER.

Appropriates funds for on-call emergency care services at The Queen's Medical Center in support of its emergency department and trauma center. Requires the legislative reference bureau in partnership with the Center to study the impact of the on-call crisis center on the State's Level II Trauma Center.

HTH, WAM

SB 1334

RELATING TO LIABILITY.

Provides limited liability for community health centers that operate a helicopter landing pad for use by Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic helicopters. Repealed on June 30, 2007.

HTH, JHW

SB 1470

RELATING TO NATUROPATHY.

Clarifies that the practice of naturopathy includes the administration of natural medicine through the appropriate means, including injection.

HTH, CPH

SB 1418

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Allows a person entitled to benefits to choose a traditional, alternative, complementary or integrative health care provider; provided that the provider is licensed by the State; further provided that the health care service is within the provider's lawful scope of practice.

HTH, CPH

SB 791

RELATING TO A CONTINUUM OF HEALTH CARE SETTINGS.

Allows the DOH to license special treatment facilities and therapeutic living programs.

HTH, WAM

SB 781

RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF QUARANTINE.

Clarifies that police officers and sheriffs have the authority and duty to enforce quarantine orders when required by the Department of Health.

HTH, JHW

SB 761

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Expands the definition of "serious mental illness" to include delusional disorder, major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and dissociative disorder.

HTH, CPH

SB 784

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Allows HHSC to determine when specific healthcare services that it provides can be reduced or deleted.

HTH, WAM

SB 707

RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS.

Limits special damages claims in civil actions when such claims arise out of medical or other health care services paid for by a government program, such as Medicare or Medicaid.

HTH, JHW

SB 757

RELATING TO TORTS.

Imposes limitations on awards of noneconomic and punitive damages and attorney's fees. Allocates damages in proportion to degree of negligence. Prohibits joint liability and allows periodic payment of future damages in medical tort actions.

HTH, JHW

SB 771

RELATING TO TORTS.

Exempts physicians from liability when they are in good faith rendering emergency medical care.

HTH, JHW
     

 

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.

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 Carol Fukunaga

Chair

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair