THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
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1:45 p.m. |
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Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND SERVICES FOR THE BLIND DIVISION. Appropriates funds for the department of human services, division of vocational rehabilitation and services for the blind to upgrade equipment and facilities for the Ho‘opono program.
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HMS, WAM
[Measure added on 2-2-2011]
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MAKING A GRANT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE DEAF CENTER. Appropriates moneys for a grant to establish and operate a comprehensive deaf center.
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RELATING TO BUILDING DESIGN FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Allows the disability and communication access board to charge a fee to defray expenses of reviewing construction plans to ensure compliance with law. Establishes an accessible building design special account, within the disability and communication access board special fund, for fees to be deposited and expended.
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RELATING TO CHANGING REFERENCES IN THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES FROM "MENTAL RETARDATION" TO "INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY". Changes references in the Hawaii Revised Statutes by substituting "intellectual disabilities", or like term, wherever the term "mental retardation", or like term, appears.
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RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS. Allows qualified applicants to receive a second removable windshield placard upon request and verification of the applicant's disability.
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HMS |
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RELATING TO PARKING FOR THE DISABLED. Allows disabled parking placards to be displayed on the vehicle's dashboard if the design of the vehicle's rearview mirror precludes secure hanging of the placard.
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HMS |
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. Substitutes "parenting time" wherever the term "visitation" appears in the Hawaii Revised Statutes, but only within the sections that pertain directly to relationships between children and their parents. Adds the term "parenting time" to sections that reference "visitation" between children and other parties. Does not apply to the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, chapter 583A, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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RELATING TO FORMER FOSTER YOUTH. Requires the Department of Human Services to automatically enroll foster youth who age out of the system in an appropriate medical assistance program and automatically re-enroll these foster youth until they reach age twenty-one. Also requires the Department of Human Services to develop a program to assist these foster youth to maintain continuing medical care coverage after the age of twenty-one.
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO FOSTER YOUTH. Requires the Department of Human Services to develop and administer a program assisting former foster youth with housing options.
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES. Amends previous caregiving requirements to specify that in Community Care Foster Family Homes approved for a maximum of three clients, the primary caregiver must be a certified nurse aide and the substitute caregiver must be a nurse aide.
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES. Requires a Community Care Foster Family Home to have been certified and in operation for not less than one year prior to being certified for a third client.
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RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN. Gives children in the foster care system the option to remain under the jurisdiction of the family court system until they reach the age of twenty-one; amends current law to require a transition plan for children once they have reached the age of fourteen.
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RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS. Requires a court to allow an alleged victim to be listed as "jane doe" or "john doe" within court filings in cases of alleged domestic abuse where the alleged victim has already received an order of protection, temporary restraining order, or protective order against the accused party to the petition or complaint; provided that the court determines it would be necessary to protect the privacy of the alleged victim. Also permits courts to seal court records associated with the "jane doe" or "john doe" filing under certain circumstances.
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HMS, JDL |
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Establishes a domestic violence task force to make recommendations to address domestic violence in Hawaii and then report to the legislature.
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HMS, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES: If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing:
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Committee at HMSTestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov . Please indicate the measure, date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
· By Web: Testimony may be submitted online if less than 4MB in size, at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol.
· By fax: Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.
Please note: If you submit your written testimony after 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing, please sign-in at the staff table to testify orally. A copy of your testimony may not be available during the hearing but will be posted online for the public after the hearing.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: All testimony received by the Hawaii Senate will be posted on the Hawaii Legislature's Website. Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
Public Folder. A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6130.
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________________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |
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