HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair |
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Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Terez Amato |
Rep. John M. Mizuno |
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Rep. Greggor Ilagan |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Diamond Garcia |
CORRECTED NOTICE OF HEARING
Committee hearing has been rescheduled for 10:40 a.m.
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Appropriates funds to hire complex-based behavioral health specialists for Hawaii's rural public schools. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CREATE A FORMAL PLAN TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE AN ORAL HEALTH TASK FORCE TO REVIEW INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF ORAL HEALTH IN THE STATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IN HAWAII.
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE ADEQUACY OF ELDER CARE ON MOLOKAI AND LANAI, AND IN EAST MAUI.
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REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR'S COORDINATOR ON HOMELESSNESS TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE COST OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO END CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS BY 2030.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW AND UPDATE THE RELEVANT CHAPTERS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES THAT RELATE TO MENTAL HEALTH AND INVOLUNTARY TRANSPORT, EXAMINATION, HOSPITALIZATION, AND TREATMENT, INCLUDING ASSISTED COMMUNITY TREATMENT.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PERFORM A STUDY ON THE HOMELESS PROGRAMS OFFICE TO DETERMINE IF IT IS ALLOCATING ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR EACH REGION OF OAHU FOR HOMELESS SERVICES.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S OFFICE OF LANGUAGE ACCESS TO ESTABLISH AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER WORKFORCE WORKING GROUP TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN THE STATE.
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URGING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO INCLUDE IN ALL LIVE AND RECORDED EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM VIDEO BROADCASTS, AN ON-SCREEN INTERPRETER DISSEMINATING THE EMERGENCY INFORMATION IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AT ALL TIMES, INCLUDING DURING GRAPHIC PRESENTATIONS.
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RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING ONGOING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS BY STATE AGENCIES AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE "HEP FREE 2030" STATEWIDE STRATEGY TO ELIMINATE VIRAL HEPATITIS TYPES A, B, AND C IN HAWAII.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE AN EARLY LUNG CANCER SCREENING WORKING GROUP TO CONTINUE THE EFFORTS OF THE EARLY LUNG CANCER SCREENING TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT 162, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2022.
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________________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Chair |
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