HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013
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Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair |
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Rep. Dee Morikawa, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Jo Jordan |
Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Cheape |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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Friday, February 01, 2013 |
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8:30 A.M. |
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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
Amending HB 1219 to reflect correct committee referrals:
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RELATING TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. Amends chapter 461J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to regulate physical therapist assistants by limiting the use of certain titles, ensuring that the regulated physical therapist assistants will have the appropriate education and training background, requiring physical therapist assistants to obtain a license to work in the State, and adds a physical therapist assistant to the composition of the Board of Physical Therapy of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
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RELATING TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. Amends chapter 461J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by mandating that physical therapists practicing in the State of Hawaii shall submit evidence of continuing competence at each renewal period.
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RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE SPECIAL FUND. Authorizes the Department of Health to expend fees from the Dietitian Licensure Special Fund to offset the expenses incurred relating to the licensing of dietitians.
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RELATING TO THE TRICARE PROGRAM. Extends the general excise tax exclusion for amounts received by a managed care support contractor of the TRICARE program for the actual cost or advancement to third party health care providers pursuant to a contract with the United States.
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RELATING TO THE DESIGNEES FOR THE DIRECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, OF HEALTH, OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HAWAII HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE. Allows the directors of the Departments of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, of Health, of Human Services, and of Labor and Industrial Relations to delegate voting authority to their designees for a specified meeting or meetings.
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RELATING TO DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS. Establishes licensing and financial solvency requirements for dental service corporations and repeals chapters 423 and 448D, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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RELATING TO PEDIATRIC DENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE. Amends definition of "qualified patient" to include pediatric dental benefits as provided under the federal Affordable Care Act.
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RELATING TO THE USE OF THE DOCTOR OF ACUPUNCTURE TITLE. Requires acupuncture applicants for the use of the doctor of acupuncture title to complete their doctoral studies from an institution recognized by the United States acupuncture accrediting body or from a foreign institution that is licensed, approved, or accredited by the applicable governmental authority in that respective foreign jurisdiction and also requires applicants for the use of the doctor of acupuncture title who complete their doctoral studies from a doctoral program at an educational institution in a foreign jurisdiction to have their doctoral education credentials evaluated by professional evaluators designated by the Board of Acupuncture.
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RELATING TO HEALTH EDUCATION. Requires the Auditor to conduct a sunrise analysis of the regulation of health educators. Effective July 1, 2013.
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RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY. Authorizes the Hawaii Medical Board to summarily suspend a license and order a licensee to submit to a physical and mental examination under specific circumstances.
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RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Amends the definition of "small employer" contained in section 431:2-201.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes; amends sections 432:1-102(b) and 432D-19(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes, by including the producer licensing requirements contained in article 9A of chapter 431, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Chair |
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