THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2010
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Senator David Y. Ige, Chair
Senator Josh Green, M.D., Vice-Chair
MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010
DATE: |
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 |
TIME: |
2:45 PM |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE A HAWAII
HEALTH CARE SUMMIT TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR HEALTH
CARE IN HAWAII. |
HTH, WAM |
|
REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A HEALTH CARE REFORM TASK FORCE TO
EVALUATE METHODS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY, SAFETY, EFFICIENCY, AND COST OF
HAWAII'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, TO REDUCE MEDICAL ERRORS AND INCREASE PATIENT
SAFETY, TO SEEK SOLUTIONS TO ELIMINATE DOCTOR SHORTAGES, AND TO ADDRESS THE
ROLE AND IMPACT OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN COMPENSATING VICTIMS INJURED BECAUSE
OF MEDICAL ERRORS. |
HTH, WAM |
|
REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REVIEW THE GUARDIANSHIP
PROCESS WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUE OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS WHO ARE WAITLISTED
FOR POST-ACUTE CARE. |
HTH, JGO |
|
URGING HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
TO ACCEPT MEDICAL STUDENT ROTATIONS FROM A.T. STILL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE BASED OUT OF THE WAIANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH
CENTER, THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, AND OTHER
HAWAII-BASED MEDICAL SCHOOLS. |
HTH |
|
URGING HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
TO ACCEPT MEDICAL STUDENT ROTATIONS FROM A.T. STILL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE BASED OUT OF THE WAIANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH
CENTER, THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, AND OTHER
HAWAII-BASED MEDICAL SCHOOLS. |
HTH |
|
REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLEAN AND SOBER HOME AND
HALFWAY HOUSE TASK FORCE. |
HTH |
|
REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE CREATION OF A HAWAII ALL-PAYER HEALTH CLAIMS
DATABASE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPARENT PUBLIC REPORTING OF HEALTH CARE
INFORMATION. |
HTH, CPN |
|
REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE
FEASIBILITY OF LOWERING THE AGE OF PHARMACY-ADMINISTERED VACCINATION
RECIPIENTS TO NINE YEARS OLD. |
HTH, CPN |
|
REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE
FEASIBILITY OF LOWERING THE AGE OF PHARMACY-ADMINISTERED VACCINATION
RECIPIENTS TO NINE YEARS OLD. |
HTH, CPN |
No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6230.