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, March 17, 2014

TIME:

1:45PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

GM 606

      Status & Testimony

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER FRITZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

 

HTH

GM 607

      Status & Testimony

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LUCY MILLER, for a term to expire 6-30-2018.

 

HTH

GM 608

      Status & Testimony

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, BARBARA FISCHLOWITZ-LEONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

 

HTH

GM 609

      Status & Testimony

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LYNN MURAKAMI-AKATSUKA, for a term to expire 6-30-2018.

 

HTH

GM 610

      Status & Testimony

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, GLENN NAKAMURA, for a term to expire 6-30-2018.

 

HTH

GM 611

      Status & Testimony

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL OKAMOTO, for a term to expire 6-30-2018.

 

HTH

GM 612

      Status & Testimony

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANTHONY RIECKE-GONZALES, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

 

HTH

SCR 40

      Status & Testimony

ESTABLISHING AN ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE WORKING GROUP TO EXPLORE STRATEGIES TO ENSURE ALL ADULTS EXECUTE AN ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE.

 

HTH, JDL

SR 15

      Status & Testimony

ESTABLISHING AN ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE WORKING GROUP TO EXPLORE STRATEGIES TO ENSURE ALL ADULTS EXECUTE AN ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE.

 

HTH, JDL

HB 2320, HD1

      (HSCR552-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes health equity as a goal for the Department of Health.  Requires the Department to consider social determinants of health in assessing health needs in the State.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (HB2320 HD1)

 

HTH

HB 1849, HD1

      (HSCR693-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Changes the tax rate on large cigars.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (HB1849 HD1)

 

HTH, WAM

HB 2099, HD1

      (HSCR816-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES.

Amends various sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to enable advanced practice registered nurses to practice to the fullest extent of their training and education.  (HB2099 HD1)

 

HTH, CPN

HB 2213, HD1

      (HSCR618-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO A WEST MAUI HOSPITAL.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist West Maui Hospital and Medical Center Foundation, Inc. in establishing a hospital in west Maui.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (HB2213 HD1)

 

HTH, WAM

HB 2052, HD2

      (HSCR833-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROVIDER ORDERS FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT.

Increases access to Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) by authorizing advanced practice registered nurses to sign orders.  Clarifies language regarding persons authorized to act on patients' behalf.  Requires the Department of Health to adopt a sample POLST form.  Effective July 1, 2112.  (HB2052 HD2)

 

HTH, JDL

HB 2039, HD1

      (HSCR615-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CANCER.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for the Comprehensive Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (HB2039 HD1)

 

HTH, WAM

HB 1880, HD2

      (HSCR811-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PODIATRISTS.

Allows a qualified podiatric physician to perform ankle fracture surgery. Conforms the definition of "podiatric medicine" to national standards regarding diagnosis and treatment of the foot and ankle.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (HB1880 HD2)

 

HTH, CPN

HB 2092

      (HSCR641-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Makes clarifying housekeeping amendments to the registration requirements regarding the medical use of marijuana.  Effective January 2, 2015.

 

HTH, CPN

 

 

 

 

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