THE SENATE
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Senator David Y. Ige, Chair |
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Senator Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair |
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DATE: |
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3:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Friday, March 20, 2009)
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RELATING TO GENETIC COUNSELORS. Establishes the Genetic Counseling Licensure Program within Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Requires licensure in order to use the title of "licensed genetic counselor". Provides exemptions from licensure requirements. (HB1362 HD1)
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HTH, CPN |
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RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. Requires insurers, mutual and fraternal benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to recognize advanced practice registered nurses as participating providers and allow recognition as primary care providers. Grants increased signature authority and prescriptive rights. Sets new standards for board recognition of advanced practice registered nurses effective 10/1/09. (HB1378 HD2)
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HTH, CPN |
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RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT. Creates a process for a patient to direct end-of-life treatment in a standardized physician orders for life sustaining form. (HB1379 HD2)
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HTH, JGO |
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RELATING TO HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE. Creates an office of state coordinator of health information exchange to assist in developing a health information exchange program. (HB1782 HD2)
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HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Authorizes Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) and the Maui Regional System Board to remove the Maui Regional Health Care System and its facilities from HHSC by transferring regional assets to a legal entity which will finance and continue to provide health care services to Maui.
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HTH, WAM |
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6230.