THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Senator David Matsuura, Chair

Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator Rod Tam, Chair

Senator David Ige, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Bob Nakata, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 14, 2001

TIME:

1:00 – 5:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 471

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

Requires employers to grant paid leave of absence to employees for donating bone marrow. (Chumbley)

LBR/HHS, WAM

SB 226

relating to THE public employees health fund.

Enables spouses of deceased members of the Public Employees Health fund who were vested contributory members of ERS to obtain health benefits. (Buen, Kanno)

LBR/HHS, WAM

SB 975

relating to telemedicine.

Requires reimbursement for telehealth services provided to medicaid patients in Hawaii's health facilities. (Matsuura)

HHS/EDT, WAM

SB 302

RELATING TO Technology.

Mandates universal access to information technology equipment and software of the State or any state-assisted organization for the blind or visually impaired. (Tam) (SD1)

EDT/HHS/TMG, WAM

SB 861

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Requires the police to conduct periodic checks into the mental health history and criminal records, based on a statutory schedule, of all persons who own or possess firearms registered in the State. (Kanno)

HHS/TIA, WAM

SB 720

RELATING TO PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION BY PUBLIC ENTITIES TOWARDS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

Expands the protection against discrimination by the State against a person with disabilities and expands the coverage to include counties. (Kanno)

TIA/HHS, JDC

SB 495

Relating to halfway HOUSES.

Defines halfway houses for the purpose of county zoning. (Hanabusa, Kanno)

TIA/HHS, JDC

SB 171

relating to health insurance reimbursement.

Clarifies that a "clean claim" cannot be contested by a health insurer under procedures for reimbursement for health insurance benefits; defines "clean claim". (Menor, BR)

HHS, CPH/JDC

SB 930

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Establishes the Prescription Drug Access Program. (Kanno)

HHS, WAM

SB 137

RELATING TO BODY PIERCING.

Requires minors to inform ear and body piercers of their minority status and provide parental consent for any ear or body piercing. Requires ear and body piercers to notify all prospective clients of need for parental consent if client is a minor and to obtain such written parental consent if client is a minor. (Chun-Oakland, Fukunaga, Matsuura)

HHS, JDC

SB 162

RELATING TO TATTOOS.

Requires minors to inform tattoo artists of their minority status and provide parental consent for application of any permanent tattoos. Requires tattoo artists to notify all prospective clients of need for parental consent if client is a minor and to obtain such written parental consent if client is a minor. (Chun-Oakland, Fukunaga, Matsuura)

HHS, JDC

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 45 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

In the interest of time, oral testimony will be limited to one minute to allow sufficient time for committee members to ask questions. Persons submitting written testimony will be recognized at the hearing and may be asked to respond to questions from committee members but will be asked not to read their testimony to the committee.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7788.

 

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Senator Rod Tam

Chair

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Senator David Matsuura

Chair

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Senator Bob Nakata

Chair

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair