SB2007
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO STATE COUNCIL ON MENTAL HEALTH.
Amends the principal state agencies of the State Council on Mental Health and
defines quorum for the Council.
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CPH, WAM
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SB2008
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO SERVICE AREA BOARDS.
Amends statutory provisions relating to quorum requirements for service area
boards on mental health and substance abuse.
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CPH, WAM
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SB2076
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Establishes a durable medical equipment supplier licensure program for
suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and related
supplies through the office of health care assurance. Allows license fees to
be deposited into the office of health care assurance special fund. Amends
the cap on amounts of the health care assurance special fund that may be used
per fiscal year. Amends the balance of the health care assurance special
fund above which moneys are deposited into the general fund.
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CPH, WAM
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SB2319
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Requires insurers to cover a three-month period for the first dispensing of
prescription contraceptive supplies to an insured. Requires insurers to
cover a twelve-month period for the subsequent dispensing of the same
contraceptive supply to the insured.
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CPH, WAM
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SB2320
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO CONTRACEPTIVE SUPPLIES.
Authorizes pharmacists to prescribe and dispense contraceptive supplies to
persons eighteen years of age or older. Specifies requirements pharmacists
must meet prior to prescribing and dispensing contraceptive supplies.
Requires all insurers in the State, including health benefits plans under
chapter 87A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and medicaid managed care programs, to
reimburse pharmacists who prescribe and dispense contraceptive supplies.
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CPH, JDL
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SB2317
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO HEALTH.
Establishes the Hawaii maternal mortality review panel within the department
of health to conduct a comprehensive review of maternal deaths that have
occurred in the State. Makes an appropriation.
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CPH, JDL/WAM
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SB2675
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO LICENSING.
Requires dentist, physician, osteopathic physician, physician assistant,
nurse, and pharmacist licensee applicants who have had a license, permit, or
ability to practice suspended in another jurisdiction to undergo a hearing to
show cause why suspension should be terminated prior to being issued a
license to practice in Hawaii. Requires the board of dental examiners,
Hawaii medical board, board of nursing, and board of pharmacy to summarily
suspend a Hawaii license upon a determination that a licensee has had a
license, registration, or ability to practice suspended or revoked in any
other jurisdiction, pending a hearing to show cause. Requires orders of
summary suspension or disciplinary action taken due to actions arising in
other jurisdictions to be public record.
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CPH, JDL
[Measure
added on 2/3/2016]
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SB2815
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO PROFESSIONALLY LICENSED OR CERTIFIED
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
Adds a new section to chapter 662, Hawaii Revised Statutes, providing
professionally licensed or certified government employees with the same
privileges and immunities as other state employees.
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CPH, JDL
[Measure
added on 2/3/2016]
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SB2665
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAMS.
Authorizes employers to establish group health savings accounts in addition
to group accident and health or sickness insurance policies, group hospital
and medical service plan contracts, and HMO plans issued or renewed after
July 1, 2016.
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CPH, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/3/2016]
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SB2693
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO TAXATION.
Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as tax collection agents
to collect and remit general excise and transient accommodations taxes on
behalf of operators and plan managers using their services.
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TSI/CPH, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/10/2016]
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