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 |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, March 15, 2013 |
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8:30 A.M. |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. Appropriates funds to increase the on-call availability of emergency medical services and ambulance services in Ewa Beach. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Appropriates funds out of the emergency medical services special fund to establish and fund a twenty-four-hour, seven-days-a-week, special emergency medical response vehicle unit based in the Maalaea area on Maui, including acquisition of a vehicle, equipment, and personnel costs, that is appropriately staffed at all times by a state licensed paramedic and equipped with all appropriate life-saving, emergency response equipment. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO VACCINATION GUIDELINES. Authorizes the Department of Health to adopt, amend, or repeal a list of specific vaccines and to adopt, amend, or repeal, as rules, the immunization recommendations of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, as they apply to the list of specific vaccines. This will ensure that immunizations required, and the manner and frequency of their administration, conform with currently recognized standard medical practices.
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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 DENTAL HEALTH. Requires the director of health to participate in the national oral health surveillance system. Permits dental hygienists to apply preventative sealants, in consultation with a licensed dentist, in a school-based dental sealant program or federally qualified health center. Requires the department of health to establish and administer a school-based dental sealant program in a high-need demonstration school and report to the legislature about the department's efforts to prioritize prevention of tooth decay. Appropriates funds to establish and administer a school-based dental sealant program in a high-need demonstration school, including plans to implement the program on a statewide level. Takes effect 01/01/2054; repeals 01/01/2057. (SD2)
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RELATING TO DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS. Establishes licensing and financial solvency requirements for dental insurers, including compliance with the requirements of chapter 423, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to dental service corporations. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MEDICINE. Requires the Hawaii medical board to set content standards for physician continuing education regarding prevention and treatment of chronic disease through changes in nutrition and lifestyle. Requires the board to disseminate information on the subject to physicians and hospitals in the State. Directs the board to assemble a working group to discuss nutrition and lifestyle behavior for the treatment and prevention of chronic disease at a board meeting before July 1, 2016. Effective January 1, 2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates an unspecified amount to the department of health to create one full-time position in the department to facilitate licensing of home care providers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires cigarettes and tobacco products to be stored for sale behind a counter in certain establishments.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, 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 testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6281 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the website 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 586-9425 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. Della Au Belatti Chair |
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