THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Senator David Matsuura, Chair

Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 20, 2002

TIME:

1:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

GM 174

Gubernatorial Nominees to the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances: Lani Bowman, Kevin M. F. Ho, T. Vivian Ishimaru-Tseng, Barbara-Ann Keller, Mitchell Kepa and Chad Y. Koyanagi, Terms to Expire on June 30, 2005, and Judith Y. Akamine, Term to Expire on June 30, 2006.

HHS

GM 175

Gubernatorial Nominees to the Drug Product Selection Board: Loriann M. Kanno and George W. Read, Terms to Expire on June 30, 2005, Marcella Seto Chock and Mary Jo Keefe, Terms to Expire on June 30, 2006.

HHS

SB 2982

RELATING TO HOSPITALS.

Requires hospitals to provide security of personal effects belonging to a patient that are necessary for the patient's health and well-being, including dentures, glasses, hearing aids, walking devices, and prostheses.

HHS

SCR 17

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR BIOLOGICALLY BASED PSYCHIATRIC AND ADDICTION DISORDERS.

HHS, CPH

SCR 26

REQUESTING AND SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF A SINGLE ENTRY POINT SYSTEM FOR LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES.

HHS, WAM

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 20 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, 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 586-7788.

 

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Senator David Matsuura

Chair