HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Chair |
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Rep. John Mizuno, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
Rep. Karl Rhoads |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro |
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Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING |
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Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro, Chair |
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Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
Rep. Josh Green, M.D. |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. John Mizuno |
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Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 |
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9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN. Expands the long-term care ombudsman program by adding three additional ombudsman positions, one for each neighboring county.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN. Expands the long-term care ombudsman program by adding three additional ombudsman positions, one for each neighboring county.
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HLT/HSH, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE TASK FORCE ON AGING. Establishes a task force on aging to study the need for and feasibility of establishing a department of aging. Requires the task force on aging to submit findings and recommendations to the legislature. Appropriates funds for the task force on aging.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO CAREGIVING. Extends the joint legislative committee on family caregiving; changes the committee's name to the joint legislative committee on aging in place; expands the committee's mandate to include aging in place issues related to family caregiving; requires the aging and disability resource center to report to the committee; requires the joint legislative committee to conduct a cash and counseling project; appropriates funds to the joint legislative committee; allows kupuna care to include overnight, weekend, and emergency respite, as well as provide grants to caregivers and for home modification; appropriates funds to the kupuna care program.
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HLT/HSH, LMG, FIN |
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RELATING TO TELEPHARMACY. Requires board of pharmacy to allow telepharmacy by certain federally qualified health centers participating in the federal 340B Pharmaceutical Purchasing Program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Defines "telepharmacy" to limit dispensing to only acute medications.
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HLT/HSH, CPC |
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RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Allows persons eligible to receive Medicaid funds for care at nursing home facilities to remain at home and receive home and community-based long-term care.
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HSH/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds for hearing and vision screening for newborns, children, and teenagers.
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HSH/HLT, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number;
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
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Submit testimony in one of the following ways:
PAPER: 5 copies (including an original) to Room 436 in the State Capitol; or
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HLTtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.
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________________________________________ Rep. Maile Shimabukuro Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Joshua B. Green, M.D. Chair |
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