THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Senator David Y. Ige, Chair |
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Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 4, 2008 |
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TIME: |
1:15 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY FOR NATURAL CONDITIONS. Codifies common law regarding non-liability of landowners regarding natural conditions on their land that cause damage outside the land and applies standard of negligence upon public landowners regarding natural conditions that cause damage on public roadways.
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HTH, JDL |
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RELATING TO TOBACCO. Prohibits the sale and distribution of flavored tobacco products.
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HTH, JDL |
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RELATING TO CANCER. Appropriates funds for cervical and breast cancer screening.
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HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ORGAN DONOR REGISTRY. Establishes a statewide organ donor registry.
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HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS. Enacts the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
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HTH, JDL |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AT THE STATE CAPITOL. Appropriates funds for automated external defibrillators to be made available at the State Capitol building.
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HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESS. Requires group health issuers to offer all group health plans to self-employed individuals who are licensed by the department of commerce and consumer affairs and are located in the group issuer's service areas. Allows limits on timing of enrollment and reenrollment to control adverse selection and plan costs.
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HTH, CPH |
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RELATING TO PHYSICIANS. Establishes a rural medical practice loan repayment program for licensed physicians who participate in the family practice residency program and who, upon completion of the program, commit to practice medicine for five years in rural areas on the neighbor islands. Appropriates funds.
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HTH, WAM |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Appropriates federal funds for community-based dental health clinics.
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HTH, WAM |
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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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HTH, CPH |
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RELATING TO NURSING. To provide an additional means to qualify for licensure as a registered nurse by allowing a graduate with a completed portion of a master’s entry program in nursing to apply as a registered nurse by examination.
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HTH, CPH |
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RELATING TO NURSES. Revises licensing renewal requirements for nurses.
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HTH, CPH |
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RELATING TO GRADUATES OF FOREIGN ACUPUNCTURE PROGRAMS. Requires applicants for acupuncture licensure who graduated from foreign institutes to have their educational information evaluated by a professional crediting evaluator as a prerequisite for taking an exam and getting a license in Hawaii.
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HTH, CPH |
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:
· In person: 1 copy 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 and the date and time of the hearing.
· 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 and the date and time of the hearing. 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 or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
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 586-6363.
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________________________________________ Senator David Y. Ige Chair |
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