THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Josh Green, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 10, 2014

TIME:

1:15PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2660

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS.

Allows authorized health care providers to prescribe and authorized entities to provide and administer epinephrine auto-injectors in emergencies and under certain conditions.

 

HTH, JDL

SB 2035

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY.

Replaces the position of executive director of the Hawaii health authority with a chair position.  Appropriates funds for operating expenses of the authority.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 2070

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NATUROPATHY.

Requires naturopathic physicians to obtain a certificate of specialty practice from the board of naturopathy prior to practicing naturopathic childbirth attendance.  Specifies requirements that must be met prior to certification.

 

HTH, CPN

SR 4

      Status & Testimony

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO AMEND THE HEARING EXAMINATION SECTION OF TAX FORM N-172 TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WITH MENIERE'S DISEASE.

 

HTH, WAM

SCR 3

      Status & Testimony

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO AMEND THE HEARING EXAMINATION SECTION OF TAX FORM N-172 TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WITH MENIERE'S DISEASE.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 3064

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Allows for the transition of the Hawaii health systems corporation, a regional system, to a nonprofit hospital corporation incorporated in Hawaii before January 1, 2000.  Requires the nonprofit hospital corporation to maintain equivalent services in acquired regions for no less than five years.  Requires the State to continue to meet all financial obligations to public employees, including all benefits, pensions, and other financial obligations negotiated with public employees' unions before the effective date of this measure.  Effective on 1/1/2015; sunsets on 1/1/2025.

 

HTH, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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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.

 

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Senator Josh Green

Chair