HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Rep. Dennis Arakaki, Chair |
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Rep. K. Mark Takai, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Bertha Kawakami |
Rep. Emily Auwae |
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Rep. Michael Kahikina |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
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Rep. Nobu Yonamine |
Rep. William Stonebraker |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 8, 2001 |
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TIME: |
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 649 |
RELATING TO VITAL STATISTICS Allows persons applying for certain Federal benefits to directly obtain certified copies of their former spouse's marriage or divorce certificates in support of their application. Calls for increases in the fees for certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates issued by DOH from $10 to $15 for the first copy issued and from $4 to $5 for each copy issued thereafter. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 658 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION Allows the Hawaii health care system corporation to enhance the community network of health care facilities throughout the State by building on the strengths of the individuals facilities, designing services more suited to meet the health care needs of the specific communities in a timely fashion, and maintaining quality standards of care |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 663 |
RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROGRAM Establishes mandatory hearing impairment screening for newborn infants |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 664 |
RELATING TO BIRTH DEFECTS Establishes a birth defects program in the DOH and establishes a funding mechanism for this program |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 699 |
RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING Deletes the requirement that individuals who are to be tested for substance abuse be given a "medication" disclosure form |
HLT, JHA, FIN |
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HB 787 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Makes an appropriation to the disability and communication access board to administer a program to provide an equitable distribution to the counties to cover the costs of administering volunteer disabled parking programs |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 1306 |
RELATING TO BIRTH DEFECTS Establishes a state birth defects program. Requires annual report |
HLT, LAB, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 25 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 403, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES PUNCHED ON THE SIDE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL JAMIE, THE HEALTH COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6050.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
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________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair |