THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

NOTICE TO RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

DATE:

Thursday, April 24, 2025

TIME:

3:30PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

The Conference Committee will RECONVENE to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

 

SB 479, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM.

B&F; DOH; SCDD; Hawaii ABLE Savings Program; Appropriations

House Conferees:  Representatives Takayama/Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Co-Chairs; Garcia

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Aquino, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella

(HHS, WAM)

 

SB 960, SD1, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

DHS; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Marten/Morikawa, Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos

(HSH, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Wakai, Co-Chair; Fevella

(HHS, WAM)

 

SB 1245, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PHARMACISTS.

Insurance Coverage; Registered Pharmacists; Scope of Practice; Reimbursement; Health Insurers; Mutual Benefit Societies; Health Maintenance Organizations; Medicaid Plans

House Conferees:  Representatives Takayama/Matayoshi, Co-Chairs; Garcia

(HLT, CPC)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Keohokalole, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella

(HHS, CPN)

 

SB 1322, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

DOH; Mental Health; Admission to Psychiatric Facility; Emergency Procedures; Involuntary Hospitalization; Assisted Community Treatment; Administration of Treatment Over Objection

House Conferees:  Representatives Takayama/Poepoe, Co-Chairs; Garcia

(HLT, JHA)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Elefante/Rhoads, Co-Chairs; Fevella

(HHS/PSM, JDC)

 

SB 1323, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Uniform Health Care Decisions Act (Modified); Advance Health Care Directives; Advance Mental Health Care Directives

House Conferees:  Representatives Takayama/Poepoe, Co-Chairs; Garcia

(HLT, JHA)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella

(HHS, JDC)

 

SB 1422, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

DOH; Fees; Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund; Birth Defects Special Fund; Repeal

House Conferees:  Representatives Takayama/Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Co-Chairs; Garcia

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Inouye, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella

(HHS, WAM)

 

SB 1434, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO UNIVERSAL IMMUNIZATION FUNDING PROGRAM.

Universal Immunization Funding Program; Immunization Purchasing; Universal Immunization Purchase Special Fund; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Takayama/Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Co-Chairs; Alcos

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Inouye, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella

(HHS, WAM)

 

SB 1449, SD1, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

Prior Authorization; Utilization Review Entities; Reporting; Health Care Appropriateness and Necessity Working Group; State Health Planning and Development Agency

House Conferees:  Representatives Takayama/Chun/Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Co-Chairs; Alcos

(HLT, CPC, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Keohokalole, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella

(HHS, CPN)

 

 

 

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

 

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation (including oral, written, or ASL interpretive services) due to a disability, please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-8690.  Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-8690.