HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, February 22, 2002

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A # 5

 

HB 1072

RELATING TO THE MAUI REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Creates Maui regional health systems corporation as a public corporation and transfers Kula Hospital, Lanai Community Hospital, and Maui Memorial Hospital and their assets and liabilities from the Hawaii health systems corporation.

FIN

HB 2512

(HSCR197-02)

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICES SPECIAL FUND.

Establishes the Public Health Nursing Services Special Fund for case management services in the Public Health Nursing Branch Program to receive and expend Medicaid funds for medically fragile children.

HLT/HSH, FIN

HB 2518

(HSCR237-02)

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Authorizes the Department of Health to assist in the implementation of a statewide poison information program.

HLT, FIN

HB 2523

(HSCR286-02)

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Authorizes the Department of Health to implement and maintain a trauma registry.

HLT, FIN

HB 2709

(HSCR299-02)

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Determines how moneys in the hospital and medical facilities special fund are expended. Limits amount to be spent on education.

HLT, FIN

HB 2761

HD1

(HSCR183-02)

RELATING TO COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH.

Establishes a comprehensive statewide strategy to address the issues related to the poor oral health of Hawaii's people, especially its children.

HLT, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, 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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair