COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair

Rep. Jerry Chang, Vice Chair

HB 2745

Provides for election procedures for boards of directors of planned-community associations, including nomination of candidates and voting.

CPC

(HSCR335-02)

Redefines pharmacy to allow pharmacists to administer certain drugs under a medical doctor's order and to provide counseling, information, and education to patients and health care professionals. (HB1842 HD1)

HLT, CPC

(HSCR178-02)

Requires premises licensed to sell intoxicating liquor to post warning statements regarding the possible effects of drinking alcohol while pregnant. (HB1900 HD1)

HLT, CPC

(HSCR177-02)

Repeals the sunset date on Act 229, Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, relating to social work.

HLT, CPC

(HSCR282-02)

Makes various amendments to chapters 431M and 467E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to further regulate the practice of social work and the licensure of social workers. (HD1)

HSH/HLT, CPC

(HSCR276-02)

Authorizes the board of nursing, rather than DCCA and the board of medical examiners, respectively, to grant prescriptive authority to APRNs and to designate formularies. Establishes an advisory committee on formularies. Deletes obsolete language.

HLT, CPC

(HSCR277-02)

Removes sunset on the marriage and family therapy law, authorizes reciprocity, clarifies exemptions dealing with overlapping occupations, and repeals violations of recognized ethical standards as set by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy as grounds for discipline. (HB2258 HD1)

HLT, CPC

(HSCR179-02)

Authorizes board of dental examiners to issue a 3-yr temporary license to otherwise qualified dentist to practice dentistry under a "safety net dental provider organization" without examination, if the dentist graduated from an accredited dental school, holds a current license in another US state or territory and has no disciplinary actions pending. (HB2845 HD1)

HLT, CPC

(HSCR362-02)

Voids restrictive covenants or agreements between employees and employers in cases where the employee is or will be engaged in or employed by a technology business.

LAB/EDB, CPC

(HSCR146-02)

Amends statutes regulating coffee labeling for locally produced coffee. (HB2169 HD1)

AGR, CPC

HB 2681

Eliminates drop-dead date of Act 39, SLH 2000, which allows for the continued assessment of purchasers of delinquent condominium units for unpaid common expenses by the homeowners association.

CPC

HB 2742

Amends the definition of life insurance in the insurance code to require certain nonprofit organizations to maintain a segregated reserve fund sufficient for the payment of annuities attributed to the fund, rather than a separate annuity fund with at least one-half of the value of the annuity.

CPC

HB 2830

Authorizes granting of power of attorney to owners association for phased real estate projects for purpose of receiving notice or service of process.

CPC

Chair