THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2002
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING |
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Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
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Senator Matt Matsunaga, Vice Chair COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Senator David Matsuura, Chair Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 13, 2002 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
CPH/HHS
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SB 2302 |
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Prohibits health insurance rates that are excess, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. Requires health care insurers to submit rate filings for approval by the insurance commissioner. Establishes penalties and appeal procedures. |
CPH/HHS, WAM |
HHS/CPH
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SB 3075 |
RELATING TO MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES. Repeals the exemption from state, county, and municipal taxes for mutual benefit societies. |
HHS/CPH, WAM |
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SB 2093 |
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Defines offense of insurance fraud as applied to health insurance provided by accident and sickness insurance contracts, mutual benefit societies through medical indemnity or hospital service associations, and HMOs, and sets criminal penalties. Exempts investigators from civil liability. |
HHS/CPH, JDC |
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SB 2095 |
RELATING TO MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE. Mandates coverage for biologically based psychiatric and addiction disorders by all health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and HMOs in the State after 12/31/2002. |
HHS/CPH, WAM |
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SB 2871 |
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INSURERS. Requires health care insurers to file an annual financial report to continue their tax exempt status under income tax and general excise tax laws. |
HHS/CPH, WAM |
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SB 2676 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Adds kidney dialysis machines and services to regulatory function of department of health; adds kidney dialysis technicians to occupations regulated by the DOH. |
HHS/CPH, WAM |
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SB 2085 |
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL, AND DRUG ABUSE. Requires mental illness benefits to be provided to minors to same as extent as to adults; prohibits rate discrimination for minors; defines a minor; adds major depression to definition of serious mental illness as applied to minors; requires treatment as clinically necessary for minors for serious mental illness and alcohol and drug dependence benefits; repeals sunset of definition of "serious mental illness". |
HHS/CPH, WAM |
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SB 2524 |
RELATING TO A CENTER FOR NURSING. Creates a new chapter for a center for nursing within the department of commerce and consumer affairs to assist with nursing issues such as nurse shortfalls. Appropriates 100,000 for the purpose of this Act. |
HHS/CPH, WAM |
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SB 2181 |
RELATING TO PATIENT SAFETY. Establishes a patient safety and medical errors reduction program for all health care facilities in the State, including a risk management and risk prevention education and training component for nonphysician personnel and the development and implementation of an incident reporting system. |
HHS/CPH, WAM |
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SB 2171 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Appropriates funds for security personnel and facility improvements for elderly and disabled public housing in the Kalihi Palama area. |
HHS/CPH, WAM |
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SB 251 |
RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS. Establishes a professional counselor licensing program. |
HHS/CPH, WAM |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.
Persons wishing to testify on HHS/CPH bills should submit 35 copies of their testimony to Room 226. For CPH/HHS bill, submit 35 copies of their testimony to Room 219, 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.
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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740.
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________________________________________ Senator David Matsuura Chair |
________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair |
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