THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 4, 2022 |
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1:00PM |
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Via Videoconference |
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RELATING TO DENTAL ASSISTANTS. Allows dental assistants to perform limited duties under general supervision of a dentist in public health settings.
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HTH, CPN |
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RELATING TO HEARING AIDS. Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/22 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months in their base plans.
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HTH, CPN |
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RELATING TO TOBACCO USE DISORDER TREATMENT. Requires facilities providing treatment for substance abuse disorders to assess a patient or client for use of all tobacco products at the time of their initial intake and take certain actions if the patient or client is determined to have a tobacco use disorder. Effective July 1, 2023.
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HTH, CPN |
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RELATING TO NURSES. Allows for temporary permits to be issued to registered nurses and licensed practical nurses from a territory or foreign country that are seeking a state license by endorsement.
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HTH, CPN/JDC |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Defines "clinical laboratory director" to include certain physicians, licensed clinical laboratory scientists, and pharmacists-in-charge of pharmacies. Amends the definition of "practice of pharmacy" to include the ordering and performing of certain Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments waived tests.
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HTH, CPN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Expands the Hawaii health corps program and Hawaii rural health care provider loan repayment program to include incentives for psychologists and social workers. Makes the department of health responsible for administering the Hawaii rural health care provider loan repayment program. Appropriates funds.
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HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO POOLS. For purposes of the Department of Health's authority to adopt rules concerning public health and safety, defines "pool" to mean a watertight artificial structure containing a body of water that does not exchange water with any other body of water either naturally or mechanically used for swimming, diving, recreational bathing, or therapy by humans.
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HTH, JDC |
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Establishes provisional or associate level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Allows psychologist license applicants to sit for the licensing examination before completing other requirements.
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HTH, CPN |
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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 Jarrett Keohokalole Chair |
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