HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. Alex M. Sonson, Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Heléne H. Hale

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

 

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 DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Tuesday, April 4, 2006

TIME:

9:15 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HCR 186

HR 140

REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES TO EXPEDITE THE ADOPTION OF RULES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 91, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, AND TO OBTAIN ANY FEDERAL WAIVERS, IF NECESSARY, TO DISALLOW MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR ROUTINE CIRCUMCISION FOR NEWBORN MALE INFANTS IN HAWAII.

HUS/HLT, CPC

HCR 317

HR 185

COMMENDING THE EFFORTS OF THE ONE CAMPAIGN AND INVITING ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN IN RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING THE ONE CAMPAIGN AS IT SPREADS ITS MESSAGE THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND THE WORLD.

HUS/HLT

HCR 244

HR 251

Proposed HD1

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF DELAYS IN MEDICAID/QUEST ELIGIBILITY ON ACUTE CARE AVAILABILITY AND HOSPITAL REIMBURSEMENTS FOR WAIT-LISTED PATIENTS.

HUS/HLT

HCR 72

HR 56

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT THE CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM MODEL IS NOT DISMANTLED WITH THE PROPOSED QUEST EXPANDED ACCESS PROGRAM.

HUS

HCR 269

HR 209

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO DESIGNATE AND CELEBRATE 2008 AS THE YEAR OF THE FAMILY AND TO ESTABLISH A FAMILY CELEBRATION COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER THE CELEBRATION.

HUS, FIN

HCR 166

HR 125

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO RECONSIDER ITS REORGANIZATION PLAN FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII TO ELIMINATE ITS CHILD WELFARE SERVICES OFFICES IN KAU, KAMUELA, AND CAPTAIN COOK.

HUS

 

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING ONLY, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6520.

SELECTED MEETINGS 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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Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Chair