HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2006
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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Rep. Heléne H. Hale |
Rep. Chris Halford |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
NOTICE OF AMENDED HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 6, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
AMENDED AGENDA
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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 |
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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 |
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HB 1915 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Exempts amounts received for medical services, with certain exceptions, from general excise tax assessments.
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HLT, FIN |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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FOR DECISION MAKING ONLY (NO TESTIMONY WILL BE TAKEN) |
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HB 3139 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health. For the testing of hearing, screening for vision, and immunization for young children. |
HLT |
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HB 3140 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health. To stock vaccine in preparation for the likelihood of a pandemic. |
HLT |
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HB 3042 |
RELATING TO TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY CARE. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 3142 |
RELATING TO TRAUMA CARE. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1987 |
RELATING TO HEALTH |
HLT, JUD, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 25 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 327, 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" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6050.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON "O`LELO COMMUNITY TELEVISION" (CHANNELS 52, 53, AND 54). CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG FOR A LISTING.
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________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair |
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