THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Matt Matsunaga, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 22, 2002

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2086

SD1

(SSCR2011)

RELATING TO PREPAID HEALTH CARE PLAN.

Allows director of labor and industrial relations to consult with insurance commissioner; repeals prepaid health care advisory council. (SD1)

HHS, CPH
     

SB 2094

SD1

(SSCR2019)

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT.

Removes sunset of Health Insurance Reimbursement Act; clarifies that a notice to a provider of a denied or contested claim is not required if the entity provides a monthly reimbursement report to the provider; requires entity to provide to providers a system to verify enrollee eligibility; limits the requirement of paying interest for interest accruals of at least $2; defines "clean claim". (SD1)

HHS, CPH
     

SB 2721

SD1

(SSCR2313)

RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE.

Allows the Insurance Division to continue to protect Hawaii's consumers from insolvent dental insurers by extending the "drop dead" of Act 132, SLH 2001, to July 1, 2003; provides that actions taken under Act 132 shall continue until the conclusion of the complaint. (SD1)

HHS, CPH
     

SB 2725

(SSCR2108)

RELATING TO NATUROPATHY.

Revises the accrediting standards for approved naturopathic schools to eliminate adverse consequences on applicants for licensure.

HHS, CPH
     

SB 2772

(SSCR2143)

RELATING TO TATTOO ARTISTS.

Allows the Director to deny the renewal of license of any person applying to be licensed as a tattoo artist.

HHS, CPH
     

SB 2498

SD1

(SSCR2047)

RELATING TO SOCIAL WORK.

Establishes 3-tier social worker licensing levels; extends sunset of Act 229, SLH 2001, to 6/30/03. (SD1)

HHS, CPH
     

SB 2769

(SSCR2110)

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Requires accreditation for certification rather than licensing of transitional residential and semi-supervised independent living arrangements.

HHS, CPH
     

SB 2091

(SSCR2013)

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL, AND DRUG ABUSE.

Repeals sunset of chapter 431M, HRS.

HHS, CPH
     

SB 2089

SD1

(SSCR2012)

RELATING TO REGULATION OF PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY OVER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Requires the LRB to study and comment on the regulation of prescriptive authority on a case by case basis. (SD1)

HHS, CPH
     

SB 2490

SD1

(SSCR2029)

RELATING TO COFFEE.

Amends statutes regulating coffee labeling for locally produced coffee. (SD1)

AGT, CPH

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, 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 THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740.

 

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair