HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

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. Heléne H. Hale

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

  

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, February 6, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2415

RELATING TO NET INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR FOOD, MEDICAL SERVICES, AND NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Establishes a refundable tax credit for food, medical services, and nonprescription drugs.

HLT, EDB, FIN

HB 1789

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Exempts amounts received by trusts whose sole beneficiaries are blind, deaf, or disabled from up to $2,000 in general excise tax liability. Limits general excise tax amounts collected from the trusts to one-half percent.

HLT, FIN

HB 1915

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Exempts amounts received for medical services, with certain exceptions, from general excise tax assessments.

 

HLT, FIN

HB 1992

RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAX.

Increases the cigarette tax by 2.5 cents (per cigarette) to fund the maintenance and operation of federally qualified community health centers.

HLT, FIN

HB 1996

RELATING TO EXCISE TAX ON HEALTH CARE.

Exempts physician services, hospital charges, nursing services, and rehabilitation services from the county surcharge on state tax.

HLT, FIN

HB 2414

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE TAX CREDITS.

Provides a refundable and non-refundable net income tax credit to encourage the purchase of long-term care insurance.

HLT, LAB, FIN

HB 1898

RELATING TO VITAL STATISTICS.

Imposes a surcharge of $2 on the issuance of a certified copy of birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates for deposit into the DNA registry special fund.

HLT, JUD, FIN

HB 2902

RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

Limits costs of copying medical records for documentary evidence to not more than a total of $1 for any number of pages up to the first 50 pages and not more than $0.50 for each page in excess of 50. Limits to unspecified amounts the cost for copying: (1) electronic documents and microfilm documents; and (2) x-rays.

HLT, FIN

HB 2401

RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Repeal optional, exclusionary insurance provision for injuries sustained by insured persons as a result of intoxication from alcohol or narcotics. Appropriates funds to establish the Screening, Briefing, Intervention, Referral, and Treatment program.

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 3087

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Amends the Procurement Code to allow more efficiency and flexibility for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to purchase health care goods and services.

HLT, EDB, FIN

HB 2819

RELATING TO DECABROMODIPHENYLETHER.

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of televisions, computers, furniture, mattresses, and mattress pads containing commercial decabromodiphenylether.

HLT, EEP, CPC

HB 1993

RELATING TO TELEPSYCHIATRY.

Establishes temporary 1-year UH telepsychiatry pilot project serving Hilo, Kahului, Molokai, and Kauai. Requires evaluation report to legislature. Appropriates $250,000 to UH for FY 2006-2007.

HLT, HED, FIN

HB 2059

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires hospitals to provide information on emergency contraception to sexual assault victims and provide emergency contraception when requested; requires training on sexual assault and emergency contraceptives to those who treat survivors; provides for enforcement and penalties.

HLT, JUD, FIN
 

The following bills will be for decision-making only.

HB 3042; HB3142; HB1987

 

  

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6050.

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair