THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 16, 2006

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1995

HD1

(HSCR644-06)

RELATING TO ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR.

Expands the crimes of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree and second degree to include a person who causes or permits unjustifiable pain or suffering to a minor or injures or endangers the minor's health or person. (HB1995 HD1)

HMS, JHW

HB 2043

HD2

(HSCR930-06)

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Statutorily requires that the medically needy income standard be set at the maximum allowed under federal Medicaid requirements. (HB2043 HD2)

HMS, WAM

HB 2258

HD1

(HSCR691-06)

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds to be appropriated by the Legislature and requires the Governor's plan for expenditure of TANF funds to be approved by the Legislature. (HB2258 HD1)

HMS, WAM

HB 2286

(HSCR142-06)

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

Clarifies that information maintained by the CSEA may be disclosed to persons who are directly involved with the administration and implementation of a program approved by Title IV-E of the Social Security Act.

HMS, JHW

HB 2367

HD1

(HSCR835-06)

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS OF THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES.

Authorizes the Office of Youth Services to obtain criminal history record information on employees, prospective employees, and volunteers of its contracted providers and subcontractors, in positions that necessitate close proximity to youth when providing services on behalf of the OYS. (HB 2367 HD1)

HMS, JHW

HB 3194

HD1

(HSCR639-06)

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

Reduces the term of membership on the Commission for National and Community Service from 4 to 3 years. (HB3194 HD1)

HMS, HRE

HB 3217

HD1

(HSCR859-06)

RELATING TO KUPUNA RECOGNITION DAY.

Establishes Kupuna Recognition Day; appropriates funds. (HB3217 HD1)

HMS, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Please include your name, position/title, organization, measure you are providing your testimony for, and, in the first paragraph, your position on the measure. Please submit your testimony on one side of a 3-hole punched 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6130.

 

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair