THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Gil Riviere, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 |
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TIME: |
1:15pm |
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Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION. Appropriates funds to the Homeless Programs Office of the Department of Human Services for services to help the homeless obtain government issued identification. (HB2162 HD1)
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RELATING TO YOUTH GANGS. Appropriates moneys to fund operational costs to provide therapeutic prevention and mental health programs for high risk youth. (HB2163 HD1)
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RELATING TO YOUTH. Establishes a program within the office of youth services for positive youth development through after school and school break programs. (HB1346 HD1)
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RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FRAUD. Provides that a person commits medical assistance fraud if the person knowingly makes or causes to be made a false statement or representation of a material fact relative to the medical assistance program. Clarifies that fraudulently applying for or renewing medical assistance benefits is a class C felony and specifies the restitution amount chargeable for a violation. Applies extended statute of limitations for felonies involving fraud or deception to medical assistance fraud. (HB900 HD2)
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RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. Requires the Director of Human Services to apply annual cost of living increases to the asset and income thresholds for Medicaid eligibility. (HB2717 HD1)
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The Committee previously held public hearings on Senate bills that are substantially similar to the following House bills. Please focus your testimony on the differences, if any, between the House and Senate measures listed.
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RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. Appropriates additional funds for outreach to homeless individuals and families, as well as homeless unaccompanied youth. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services. (HB1774 HD1)
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS UNDER THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT. Amends the Child Protective Act so that when an assessment is required the Department of Human Services is authorized to conduct criminal history checks without the consent of an alleged perpetrator of harm or threat of harm and all adult household members living in the family home with the alleged victim child. (HB2340 HD1)
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RELATING TO ORDERS FOR IMMEDIATE PROTECTION. Amends section 346-231, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to address inconsistencies in statutory requirements regarding orders for immediate protection by allowing the Department of Human Services discretion on when to seek an order for immediate protection of a vulnerable adult. (HB2344 HD2)
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RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN. Updates the wording from "foster boarding home" to "resource family home" and "foster parent" to "resource caregiver"; establishes qualified immunity for resource caregivers and child caring institutions adhering to the reasonable and prudent parent standard; adds the requirement that resource caregivers and child care institutions use the reasonable and prudent parent standard when authorizing children in foster care to participate in activities; and changes the age from sixteen to fourteen years of age for children in foster care to be involved in their foster care plans. (HB2350 HD2)
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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 Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |