HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
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Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair |
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Rep. Jo Jordan, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Jessica Wooley |
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Rep. Faye P. Hanohano |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching |
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Rep. Dee Morikawa |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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Monday, February 06, 2012 |
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8:30am |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
THE FOLLOWING MEASURE HAS BEEN DELETED: HB2546
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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Appropriates funds to the department of human services to match federal funds allocated to the State for medicaid benefits dedicated to adult vision services.
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RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Appropriates funds to the department of human services to respond to the United States Department of Agriculture's mandate to amend supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility requirements.
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RELATING TO MEDICAID. Requires certain medicaid recipients to pay a copayment for prescription drugs covered under the recipients' medicaid benefits in accordance with a system developed by the Department of Human Services. Requires the Department of Human Services to seek the approval of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services prior to the establishment and implementation of such a system.
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RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE. To provide greater protection to our children, this bill amends the offense of promoting child abuse in the second degree to include the possession of particularly violent or egregious child pornography.
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RELATING TO SEXUAL IMAGES PRODUCED BY MINORS. Prohibits adults from soliciting minors to electronically transmit nude images of minors; prohibits minors from electronically transmitting nude images of themselves or other minors, or soliciting other minors to do so; prohibits persons from possessing a nude image transmitted by a minor; and makes it an affirmative defense that the recipient made reasonable efforts to destroy the transmitted nude image.
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RELATING TO DEATH BENEFITS. Makes permanent the decreased funeral benefit for medical and financial assistance recipients, establishes that the Department of Human Services may bear the cost for crematory and mortuary services for unclaimed dead human bodies and that the Department of Human Services may approve a determination that a dead human body is unclaimed.
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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Appropriates funds for DHS to restore staff positions on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai that were eliminated during the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Effective 7/1/12.
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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Raises the asset limit for public assistance programs from $5,000 to $10,000.
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RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. Appropriates moneys from the emergency and budget reserve fund to DHS for child abuse and neglect social services. Effective 07/01/2012.
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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: Five copies (including an original) to Room 323 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6051 (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 HUStestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov ; or
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
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 586-6050 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. John M. Mizuno Chair |
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