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THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2025 |
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NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING |
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025 |
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3:30 PM |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following: |
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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. DHS; Medicaid; In-Home Services; Appropriation House Conferees: Representatives Marten/Morikawa, Co-Chairs; Kapela, Olds, Alcos (HSH, FIN) Senate Conferees: Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Aquino, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella (HHS, WAM)
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RELATING TO LOAN REPAYMENT FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program; Appropriation House Conferees: Representatives Takayama/Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Co-Chairs; Alcos (HLT, FIN) Senate Conferees: Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Kim, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella (HHS, WAM)
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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)
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RELATING TO DISABILITY HEALTH DISPARITY. State Council on Developmental Disabilities; Developmental Disabilities; Intellectual Disabilities; Health Disparities; Health Equity; Report; Appropriation House Conferees: Representatives Takayama/Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Co-Chairs; Alcos (HLT, FIN) Senate Conferees: Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Kanuha, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella (HHS, WAM)
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RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. United States Department of Defense; DHS; Child Protection; Child Abuse or Neglect; United States Military; Mandatory Reporting House Conferees: Representatives Marten/Belatti/Poepoe, Co-Chairs; Iwamoto, Souza (HSH/PBS, JHA) Senate Conferees: Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Elefante/Gabbard, Co-Chairs; DeCorte (HHS/PSM, JDC)
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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)
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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)
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RELATING TO PHARMACISTS. Telepharmacy; Pharmacists; Medically Underserved Patients House Conferees: Representatives Takayama/Matayoshi, Co-Chairs; Alcos (HLT, CPC) Senate Conferees: Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Keohokalole, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella (HHS, CPN)
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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)
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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)
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RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS. DOH; Retention and Preservation of Medical Records; Health Care Providers; Repeal; Ceasing Operations House Conferees: Representatives Takayama/Poepoe, Co-Chairs; Garcia (HLT, JHA) Senate Conferees: Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Chang, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella (HHS, JDC)
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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)
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RELATING TO VIRAL HEPATITIS. DOH; Viral Hepatitis; Prevention; Awareness; Education; Treatment Support; Positions; Appropriation 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)
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RELATING TO HARM REDUCTION. Department of Health; Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Program; Needs-Based Distribution; Non-Injection Drug User Participation; Liability House Conferees: Representatives Takayama/Poepoe, Co-Chairs; Garcia (HLT, JHA) Senate Conferees: Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella (HHS, JDC)
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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)
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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, Co-Chairs; Alcos (HLT, CPC) Senate Conferees: Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Keohokalole, Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella (HHS, CPN)
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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.
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________________________________________ Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Gregg Takayama Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Jarrett Keohokalole Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Cory Chun Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Karl Rhoads Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Mahina Poepoe Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Stanley Chang Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Lisa Marten Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Brandon J.C. Elefante Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Glenn Wakai Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Dee Morikawa Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Dru Kanuha Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Henry J.C. Aquino Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Sharon Moriwaki Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Donna Mercado Kim Co-Chair |
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