THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2014
COMMITTEE
ON HEALTH
Senator Josh Green, Chair
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice-Chair
MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2014
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DATE:
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Wednesday, February 05, 2014
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TIME:
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1:15 PM
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PLACE:
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Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street
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DECISION MAKING ON THE
FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
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SB2577
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS.
Requires naturopathic practitioners to fulfill the same education,
examination, and training requirements as physicians or osteopathic
physicians licensed under chapter 453 to qualify for prescription privileges,
prior to the prescription, administration, or dispensing of any prescription
medication. Requires authorization from the department of commerce and
consumer affairs for any naturopathic physician wishing to prescribe,
administer, or dispense any item on the naturopathic formulary.
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HTH, CPN
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SB2573
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO HEALTH.
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of child care products and
toys for young children that contain bisphenol-A or phthalates beginning
1/1/2015. Requires manufacturers to choose safe alternatives. Prohibits the
use of packages and packaging containing lead, cadmium, mercury, and
hexavalent chromium beginning 1/1/2015. Prohibits the Hawaii health systems
corporation from purchasing and using vinyl intravenous solution bags and
vinyl tubing beginning 1/1/2015.
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HTH, CPN
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SB2067
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO HEALTH.
Establishes that it is a prohibited act under Hawaii's Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act to sell, deliver for sale, hold for sale, or offer for sale any
dietary supplement that does not conform to federal good manufacturing
practices for dietary supplements.
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HTH, CPN
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and
measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both
underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the
agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-9385.