HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola

Rep. Lei R. Learmont

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, January 25, 2018.

 

HB 1905

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Adds specific requirements to Hawaii's existing sexuality health education law.  Requires the BOE and DOE to collaborate to provide curricula information to the public.  Requires students to be excused from the provided instruction upon written request by a parent or guardian.

 

HHS, EDN, FIN

HB 1885

Status

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Requires certain persons to immediately report a potential tort claim to the family court when that person has reason to believe that a child in foster custody has suffered an injury that may arise to a tort claim.  Establishes procedures for the family court to allow a child in foster custody who has suffered an injury to seek outside legal representation for a claim of damages as a result of a tort.

 

HHS, JUD, FIN

HB 1858

Status

RELATING TO ELDER ABUSE.

Specifies that the caregivers against whom the Attorney General may bring a civil action on behalf of the State for alleged abuse of a dependent elder includes employees or agents of the State whose duty is to oversee or manage the financial affairs of a dependent elder.

 

HHS, JUD

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6050 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6050.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. John M. Mizuno

Chair