THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 6, 2006

TIME:

2:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2961

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Increases tax per cigarette to 9 cents after 1/1/2007, 11 cents after 1/1/2008, and 13 cents after 1/1/2009. Earmarks 50% of tax to Cancer Research Center, 25% to DOH health promotion and disease prevention programs, and 25% to the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund.

HTH, WAM

SB 3262

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes a new chapter that protects the public health and welfare by prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment, ensuring a consistent level of basic protections statewide from exposure to secondhand. Repeals chapter 328K.

HTH, JHW

SB 2097

RELATING TO SMOKING.

Prohibits smoking in all areas of state airports.

HTH, TGO

SB 2027

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES BY MINORS.

Makes it an offense for any minor under the age of 18 to use any tobacco product. Makes it an offense to create or use a deceptive identification document for use by a minor to purchase tobacco or enter an age-restricted establishment.

HTH, JHW

SB 3266

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Makes it a misdemeanor for minors (persons under age 18) to possess or use tobacco products. Exempts minors when lawfully delivering tobacco products or participating in a law enforcement activity.

HTH, JHW

SB 3277

RELATING TO NURSE AIDES.

Establishes certification procedures for nurse aides employed in facilities other than medicare/medicaid facilities.

HTH, CPH

SB 2296

RELATING TO NURSES.

Provides for the automatic forfeiture of a license that is not timely renewed. Provides for an inactive license status. Imposes a 2 year restoration period for forfeited (non-renewal) licenses. Adds continuing education as an alternative proof of continuing competence for nurses who wish to activate their licenses after not having practiced nursing in the US for more than 5 years.

HTH, CPH

SB 2297

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS.

Amends the definition "practice of mental health counseling" to clarify that professional counseling services are determined by the specialized education, training, and experience that a practitioner completed.

HTH, CPH

SB 2226

RELATING TO DENTISTS.

Establishes a permanent community service license by repealing the sunset date.

HTH, CPH

SB 3261

RELATING TO DENTAL SPECIALISTS.

Authorizes the licensure by credentials of dental specialists who are licensed in another state.

HTH, CPH

SB 3135

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Alters composition and appointment of HHSC board membership by having the governor appoint 6 members – 3 each from a list of 9 candidates submitted by the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives, respectively, for a total 18 candidates for 6 member positions.

HTH, WAM
     

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 220, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. 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 586-6687

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair