House hearing notice

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Rep. Michael Kahikina, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis Arakaki	Rep. Emily Auwae
Rep. K. Mark Takai	Rep. Bob McDermott
Rep. Nobu Yonamine	Rep. William Stonebraker

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis Arakaki, Chair

Rep. K. Mark Takai, Vice Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami	Rep. Emily Auwae
Rep. Michael Kahikina	Rep. Bob McDermott
Rep. Nobu Yonamine	Rep. William Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, February 12, 2001
TIME:	10:30 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 249	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Appropriates $ and $ for FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003, respectively, to provide basic dental services for adults covered under Medicaid or QUEST on a fee-for-service basis. Imposes service cap of $500 per enrollee per year. DHS to expend.	HSH/HLT, FIN
HB 942	RELATING TO THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. Description:	HSH/HLT, FIN
	DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

Decision Making Only HB 167 and HB 285
HB 167	RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Appropriates funds to the office of the legislative auditor to conduct an actuarial study regarding Hawaii's long-term care needs.	HSH/HLT, LMG, FIN
HB 285	RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING. Appropriates funds for a study on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a state program of long-term care that offers protective coverage to the largest number of people reasonably possible. Requires that DOH provide the 2003 legislature with findings and recommendations, and that DOH prepare legislation for introduction in the 2003 session.	HSH/HLT, FIN
HB 71	RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Requires adult women charged with or convicted of crimes and juvenile females adjudicated for offenses that would be crimes if committed by an adult or who are adjudicated delinquents, to be provided a range and quality of programming substantially equivalent to the range and quality offered to males. Appropriates funds. (HB71 HD1)	PSM, HSH, FIN
HB 779	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Restores eligibility to state-funded QUEST medical insurance to qualified immigrants who arrived in the United States after August 22, 1996. Appropriates funds for this purpose.	HSH, FIN
HB 1234	RELATING TO QUEST. Appropriates funds to provide enabling services under QUEST.	HSH, FIN
HB 1367	RELATING TO VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION. Appropriates funds for four full-time equivalent (4.00 FTE) rehabilitation teacher for the blind positions and for services to assist elderly blind persons in achieving independent living.	HSH, FIN
HB 1568	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Allows DHS to carryover funds from general assistance.	HSH, 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 HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 434, 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8465.

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.

________________________________________ Rep. Michael P. Kahikina Chair		________________________________________ Rep. Dennis Arakaki Chair