THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, March 19, 2007

TIME:

1:30 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 843

HD2

(HSCR1029)

RELATING TO KAHUKU HOSPITAL.

Requires the Hawaii health systems corporation to acquire Kahuku hospital on negotiated terms.  Requires the director of health to assume a facilitating role during the transition period.  Appropriation.  (HB843 HD2)

 

HTH, WAM

HB 1456

HD2

(HSCR996)

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Establishes a means under state law by which appropriately trained and supervised psychologists practicing at federally qualified health centers or clinics in medically underserved or mental health professional shortage areas may prescribe a limited formulary of psychotropic medications.  (HB1456 HD2)

 

HTH, CPH

As the Committee previously heard the Senate companion measures, SB 952 & SB 1004, no oral testimony will be received on the above-noted measures.  The Committee will accept any new written testimony that was not previously submitted on the Senate companion measures.

 

HB 1067

HD2

(HSCR1174)

RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF NEED.

Overhauls the certificate of need (CON) process by, among other things: (1) Redefining and narrowing the scope of CON requirements so that they are only required for emergency rooms, freestanding emergency care facilities, and surface ambulance services; (2)  Eliminating the CON Review Panel to streamline the CON process; and (3)  Establishing a temporary blue ribbon panel to conduct a comprehensive study to examine the CON process in other states and submit a report containing its recommendations.  (HB1067 HD2)

 

HTH, WAM

HB 1792

HD2

(HSCR1201)

RELATING TO DRUG ABUSE.

Establishes and appropriates funds for a review of pilot studies being conducted in other states on use of the PROMETA treatment protocol to address the withdrawal cravings of crystal methamphetamine addicts, and a plan to adopt the PROMETA treatment protocol, if the review is favorable, as an alternative drug abuse treatment program for persons convicted of substance abuse or related offenses.  (HB1792 HD2)

 

HTH, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

Please include your name, position/title, organization, contact information, position on the measure, the hearing date, measure number/title and committee to which your testimony should be referred.  Please submit your testimony on one side of an 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper with 1-inch margins.

 

·         In person: 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 215, State Capitol.

 

·         By fax:  Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.

 

·         By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.  In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email.  Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), 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 586-6230.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair