THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A

The following measures have been ADDED to the agenda:

    

HCR 10

HD1

(HSCR1670)

REQUESTING THE CONTINUATION OF A TEMPORARY INTERDEPARTMENTAL EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION INFORMATION WORKING GROUP WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP A MECHANISM TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION STATEWIDE.

HTH, JHW

HCR 67

(HSCR1675)

REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINERS.

HTH, WAM

HCR 99

(HSCR1679)

URGING THE DESIGNATION OF ALL OF HAWAII'S AIRPORTS AS SMOKE-FREE AREAS FROM AIRPLANE CABIN TO AIRPORT CURB.

HTH, WAM

HCR 109

(HSCR1686)

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ASSIST IN THE REESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH UNIT, KNOWN AS THE MOLOKINI UNIT, AT MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A LOCAL SYSTEM OF CARE ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI BASED ON THE HAWAII CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SYSTEM PROGRAM PRINCIPLES AND CONSISTENT WITH THE MANDATES OF THE 1997 FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

HTH, WAM

HCR 222

HD1

(HSCR1708)

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REVIEW AND STRENGTHEN ITS WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES.

HTH, WAM

HCR 229

HD1

(HSCR1718)

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THE PHYSICIAN "ON-CALL" CRISIS ON THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER TRAUMA CENTER'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE PRIVATE SECTOR AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO THE "ON-CALL" CRISIS TO ENSURE CONTINUED ACCESS TO TRAUMA LEVEL CARE.

HTH, WAM

HCR 255

HD2

(HSCR1722)

ESTABLISHING AN INTERIM TASK FORCE ON THE ACCESSIBILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO CONSIDER THE FEASIBILITY OF THE STATE AUTHORIZING TRAINED AND SUPERVISED PSYCHOLOGISTS TO SAFELY PRESCRIBE PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS.

HTH, WAM
     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 18 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 Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair