HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair

Rep. Jo Jordan, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 17, 2011

TIME:

9:00am

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 125, SD2

(SSCR741)

Status

RELATING TO PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Establishes an employment and training program for intellectually and developmentally disabled persons using medicaid waiver funds; program to be administered by the department of human services, in cooperation with the department of education and the department of health.  Makes an appropriation.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HUS, FIN

SB 126, SD2

(SSCR755)

Status

RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Establishes a medicaid buy-in program for working people with disabilities.  Makes matching fund appropriation for employment training and placement.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HUS, FIN

SB 127, SD1

(SSCR666)

Status

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.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

HUS, FIN

SB 1360, SD1

(SSCR479)

Status

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.  (SD1)

 

HUS, FIN

SB 1361, SD1

(SSCR480)

Status

RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES.

Amends the definition of community care foster family home to require that a community care foster family home be certified and in operation for not less than one year prior to being certified for a third client.  (SD1)

 

HUS, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     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. 

 

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Rep. John M. Mizuno

Chair