HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair

Rep. Dee Morikawa, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. John M. Mizuno

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, April 01, 2011

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room  329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HCR 281 / HR 248

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE STATE AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO SUPPORT A WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT EQUITABLY DISTRIBUTES ITS BENEFITS AND BURDENS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY.

 

 

HLT, EEP, FIN

HCR 309 / HR 274

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIM THE SECOND WEEK OF AUGUST AS "NATIONAL ASSISTANCE DOG WEEK".

 

 

HLT

HCR 218 / HR 189

Status / Status

REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING THE COMMISSION OF FAMILY VIOLENCE BY A PARENT, TO ASSESS THE APPLICATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 571-46, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

 

 

HLT, JUD, LMG

HCR 266 / HR 228

Status / Status

RECOGNIZING OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR AS "DOWN SYNDROME EDUCATION AWARENESS MONTH" IN HAWAII.

 

 

HLT

HCR 90 / HR 82

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

 

 

HLT, FIN

HCR 195 / HR 169

Status / Status

AFFIRMING THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE HEALTH SERVICES AND FACILITIES PLAN BE DONE THROUGH THE PUBLIC HEARINGS PROCESS.

 

 

HLT, JUD

HCR 71

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO MAKE HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS IMMUNIZATION AVAILABLE TO INDIGENT PATIENTS AND THROUGH THE TEEN VAX PROGRAM, AND URGING INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS IMMUNIZATION TO FEMALE POLICYHOLDERS ELEVEN TO TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF AGE.

 

 

HLT, FIN

 

 

 

 

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 (including an original) to Room 310 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6281 (for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);

EMAIL:  For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HLTtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov ; 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 during the course of the hearing it appears that there will not be sufficient time to allow everyone to be heard, the chairperson reserves the right to limit the remaining testifiers to three minutes.  This three minute policy will be enforced to ensure fairness and adequate consideration to all bills.

 

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 586-6280 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.

 

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Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Chair