THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

TIME:

2:40 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Friday, February 13, 2009)

 

SB 587

Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Requires specific actions to be taken before any planned substantial reduction or elimination of direct patient care services at a facility of the Hawaii health systems corporation can be implemented.

 

HTH

SB 941

Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION BACKGROUND CHECKS.

Authorizes the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to conduct FBI criminal history record checks through the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center on employees, applicants, current or prospective contractors, providers, or volunteers.

 

HTH, JGO

SB 1139

Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Authorizes the regional system boards and the Hawaii health systems corporation board to reduce or eliminate direct patient care services unless legislation is enacted that includes an appropriation of moneys sufficient to fund the mandated services.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 1673

Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Authorizes a facility or regional health care system under the Hawaii health systems corporation, or the corporation itself, to transition into a new legal entity, including a nonprofit or for-profit corporation, municipal facility, or public benefit corporation.

 

HTH, WAM

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6230.