HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Chris Lee |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Denny Coffman |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Ty Cullen |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Gil Riviere |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. Jo Jordan |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, April 01, 2011 |
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TIME: |
4:00 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 3
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RELATING TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT. Extends the Physician Workforce Assessment Fee to July 1, 2015. Requires a portion of the assessment fees to be deposited into the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) Special Fund to support health care reform, the medical home model, and physician reimbursements. Requires JABSOM to prepare an annual report regarding physician workforce. Effective July 1, 2050.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO BUILDING DESIGN FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Establishes an accessible building design special account, within the Disability and Communication Access Board (Board) Special Fund, for fees to be deposited and expended. Allows the Board to charge a fee to defray expenses of reviewing construction plans to ensure compliance with law. Establishes fees for the review of buildings and facilities, until the Board adopts rules. Effective July 1, 2040.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. Creates a task force to make recommendations to regulate the licensing of pharmacy benefit management companies by ensuring financial reliability and mandating full disclosure of drug costs and financial contracts.
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Provides uniform standards for external review procedures based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Uniform Health Carrier External Review Model Act, to comply with the requirements of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Effective July 1, 2011.
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HLT, CPC/JUD, 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; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 2 copies to Room 306 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 536-2100.
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |