THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 |
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TIME: |
1:30 pm |
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PLACE: |
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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RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE. Requests the executive office on aging of the department of health to conduct an education and awareness campaign on long term care and have the campaign independently evaluated. Appropriates funds. |
HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGING. Establishes and funds a position for an Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator within the executive office on aging. Appropriates funds for programs and services that support the State's elderly population, including kupuna care, the aging and disability resource center, senior centers, and the healthy aging partnership program. |
HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ELDERLY. Creates the Hawaii kupuna trust fund, which comprises public and private funding for meeting the outstanding and future needs of the elderly and dependent adult population. |
HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO JURORS. Allows a person 70 years of age or older to claim an exemption from jury duty beginning 01/01/14. |
HMS, JDL |
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RELATING TO FOSTER CARE SERVICES. Increases the monthly board rate distributed by the department of human services for foster care services for children.
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HMS, WAM [Measure added on 1-24-13] |
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RELATING TO YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. Establishes the interagency coordinating body for youth and family programs within the department of human services.
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HMS, WAM [Measure added on 1-24-13] |
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RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. Appropriates funds for the social services programs formerly funded under the temporary assistance for needy families program.
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HMS, WAM [Measure added on 1-24-13] |
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RELATING TO YOUTH. Requires the office of youth services to coordinate a two-year safe places for youth pilot program, which will coordinate a network of safe places where youth can access safety and obtain advice, guidance, programs, and services. Establishes the position of safe places for youth program coordinator. Appropriates funds for the coordinator position and residential options for the pilot program.
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HMS, WAM [Measure added on 1-24-13] |
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RELATING TO PARENTAL RIGHTS. Prohibits family courts from awarding a person custody of or visitation with a child if the person has been convicted of rape or sexual assault and the child was conceived as a result of that violation. Authorizes the family courts to terminate parental rights, with respect to a child, of a natural father who has been convicted of rape or sexual assault and the child was conceived as a result of the rape or sexual assault.
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HMS, JDL [Measure added on 1-24-13] |
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. Appropriates funds for the Honolulu zero to three court to fund the coordinator's transportation to visit children and parents, emergency housing assistance, a secure opening at a residential drug and alcohol facility that will accommodate a mother and child, development and implementation of an incentive program similar to the successful model utilized in family drug court, training and professional development of court team members and community partners, and creation and utilization of an enhanced visitation and parenting coaching site in leeward Oahu.
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HMS, WAM [Measure added on 1-24-13] |
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE. Establishes that if a protective order is issued to prevent sexual offenses or child abuse or a recurrence of such acts that would constitute a felony between family or household members or if a licensed mental health professional submits an affidavit made under oath or under penalty of perjury to a court stating that the person suffers from instances of extreme psychological abuse, the court shall issue a permanent protective order. Amends the definition of domestic abuse to include sexual offenses or child abuse committed by one family or household member against another family or household member.
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HMS, JDL [Measure added on 1-24-13] |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |