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 |
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING |
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Rep. Michael Kahikina, Chair |
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Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Dennis Arakaki |
Rep. Emily Auwae |
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Rep. K. Mark Takai |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
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Rep. Nobu Yonamine |
Rep. William Stonebraker |
NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 5, 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
THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING MEASURES:
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HB 411 |
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Requires that individuals with no health insurance to pay at the federal medical supply schedule for prescription drugs |
HLT/HSH, CPC |
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HB 841 |
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS Adds major depression to definition of serious mental illness; repeals lifetime cap of not less than two treatment episodes for alcohol or drug dependence; requires compliance with QUEST; confirms repeal date of June 30, 2003, for 2000 amendments to repeal date of chapter of July 1, 2002 |
HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN |
**THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE PENDING RE-REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEES OF HLT AND HSH**
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HB 917 |
RELATING TO CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS Requires licensing of independent clinical social workers; protects practice of independent clinical social work; protects title of licensed clinical social workers and clinical social workers; creates board; establishes license application requirements; requires continuing education before renewal of license; exempts employed clinical social worker employed by federal, state, or county government |
HLT, CPC/JHA, FIN |
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HB 945 |
RELATING TO SOCIAL WORK Adds to definition of practice of social work, the clinical diagnosis and psychotherapy by a clinical social worker who is both a licensed social worker and certified in clinical social work by the National Association of Social Workers or the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 1305 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO NURSING HOME WITHOUT WALLS Appropriates an unspecified amount to nursing home without walls program |
HLT, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE HEALTH 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. Michael P. Kahikina Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair |