HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. Alex M. Sonson, Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki	Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami
Rep. Josh Green, M.D.	Rep. Lynn Finnegan
Rep. Helène H. Hale	Rep. Bud Stonebraker
Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla	Rep. Alex M. Sonson
Rep. Helene H. Hale	Rep. Lynn Finnegan
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Saturday, February 12, 2005
TIME:	8:45 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 509	RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Allows certified trainers of guide, service, or signal dogs for persons with disabilities to enter into places of public accommodation with a dog trainee.	HUS/HLT, JUD
HB 59	RELATING TO FAMILY CHILD CARE. Repeals the June 30, 2005, sunset date of the family child care home law.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB 359	RELATING TO CAREGIVER CONSENT. Authorizes a minor's caregiver to consent to health care services for the minor. Establishes requirements for caregiver consent affidavit.	HUS/HLT, JUD
HB 505	RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. Changes level of care payments for types I and II adult residential care homes (ARCHs) from a maximum of $521.90 and $629.90, respectively, to unspecified amounts. Appropriates an unspecified amount in FY 2005-2006 to the Department of Human Services for level of care payments for ARCHs.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB 1087	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Requires Med-QUEST and Medicaid coverage for chiropractic care.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB 1041	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Appropriates funds to restore basic dental services for adults covered by MedQUEST medical assistance programs.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB 1039	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DENTAL SERVICES. Appropriates funds to provide basic dental services for adults enrolled under medicaid and QUEST on a fee-for-service basis; caps coverage at $500 per adult per year.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB 242	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Appropriates funds to the department of human services to expand their QUEST/medicaid programs to provide periodontal care to pregnant women.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB 1042	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Abolishes the enrollment cap in the QUEST program.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB 779	AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH AND DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for plans, design, and construction of behavioral health and drug treatment Centers.	HUS/HLT, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 303, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11". FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6263.

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________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair		________________________________________ Rep. Alex M. Sonson Chair