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:	Thursday, February 9, 2006
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2187	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Appropriates funds to department of health to contract with a government agency or U.S. military branch to provide intra-island only aeromedical roto-wing services for rural Oahu.	HLT, FIN
HB 2526	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION AS A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL TO STAFF THE AEROMEDICAL HELICOPTER UNIT. Appropriates $512,931 as grant-in-aid to Hawaii county for dedicated emergency medical service personnel to staff the aeromedical helicopter unit on the island of Hawaii.	HLT, FIN
HB 2376	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM BRANCH. Emergency appropriation ($7,154,735) for FY 2006 to pay for ambulance service contract general operating costs for supplies and equipment, including negotiated collective bargaining costs.	HLT, FIN
HB 2975	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR URGENT AND EXTENDED IN WEST MAUI. Appropriates $300,000 to DOH to provide outpatient urgent and extended medical care after normal physician hours in West Maui.	HLT, FIN
HB 2105	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DONATED DENTAL SERVICES. Appropriates funds for the donated dental services program for the elderly, disabled, or medically compromised.	HLT, FIN
HB 3141	RELATING TO DENTAL SPECIALISTS. Authorizes the licensure by credentials of dental specialists who are licensed in another state.	HLT, CPC
HB 2109	RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder coordinator position within the office of the lieutenant governor.	HLT, FIN
HB 2057	RELATING TO HEALTH. Provides that a placenta may be released by a hospital to the woman from which it originated.	HLT, JUD

HB 2058	RELATING TO THE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEE. Repeals the reproductive rights protection committee for not having served its intended purpose by being inactive for the last 8 years.	HLT, JUD

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.

		________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair