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:	Tuesday, March 15, 2005
TIME:	8:30 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 244 SD2 (SSCR821)	RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE. Establishes a long-term care resource program initiative at Kapiolani community college. Appropriates funds. (SD2)	HUS/HLT, HED, FIN
SB 1512 SD1 (SSCR646)	RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY REVIEW. Authorizes the director of health to establish domestic violence fatality review teams to review domestic violence fatalities. (SD1)	HUS/HLT, JUD, FIN
HB 791 HD1 (HSCR52)	RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME JURISDICTION. Clarifies that, under the marine life conservation program, state marine waters shall extend from the upper reaches of the wash of the waves on shore seaward for three nautical miles, which constitutes the State's police power and management authority. (HB791 HD1)	INT, JUD
SB 1420 SD2 (SSCR814)	RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION. Prohibits DHS from restricting payment for or a recipient's access to psychotropic medication, requires DHS to establish presumptive eligibility for psychotropic medication coverage until a decision is made, and exempts licensed providers from preauthorization for prescription psychotropic medication. (SD2)	HLT/HUS, JUD, FIN
SB 1620 SD2 (SSCR996)	RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Appropriates unspecified amounts for various health and human services. (SD2)	HLT/HUS, LAB, FIN
SB 1773 SD2 (SSCR879)	RELATING TO SOCIAL WORKERS. Requires a social worker/human services professional with a social work degree to be called a social worker and all others to be called human services professionals. Requires DHRD to develop a plan for separating the social worker/human services professional class into two separate classes. Requires new state social workers and all federal and county social workers to be licensed beginning 7/1/07. Prohibits DHRD from eliminating the social worker class. Exempts employees of the Hawaii paroling authority. (SD2)	HLT/HUS, LAB, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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