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: |
Monday, February 4, 2002 |
|
TIME: |
1:00 P.M. |
|
PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
|
SB 2591 |
RELATING TO HANA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER. Appropriate $1.2 million to Hana Community Health Center for a pilot project servicing Felix recipients and $100,000 CIP for the construction of a senior citizens center office. |
HHS, WAM |
|
SB 2594 |
RELATING TO DRUGS. Appropriates $10,000 to reduce drug abuse. |
HHS/JDC, WAM |
|
SB 2590 |
RELATING TO MEDICAID. Raises medicaid eligibility to 300% of federal poverty level for Hawaii. Requires DHS to enroll all public employees, retirees, and uninsured residents otherwise eligible. Adopts all optional services. Replaces 1115 waiver with the Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability demonstration initiative. |
HHS, WAM |
|
SB 2542 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Allows a deduction from gross income of twice the amount of the federally allowed deduction for charitable contributions and gifts to elder care programs. |
HHS, WAM |
|
SB 2553 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR OUTREACH SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS. Appropriates funds for outreach services on Oahu for the homeless. |
HHS, WAM |
|
SB 2593 |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Establishes a state-funded food assistance program for income-qualified immigrant children and immigrants 65 years-of-age and older ineligible under federal law for food stamps. Appropriates funds. |
HHS, WAM |
|
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 |
|
SB 2568 |
RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. Appropriates $60,000 for FY 2002-2003 to create a commission on language access. Appropriates unspecified amounts for the DOH and DHS to develop and implement systems by which limited English speaking persons can access services, activities, and programs within each department. |
HHS, WAM |
|
SB 237 |
RELATING TO DNA TESTING. Requires DNA samples from all convicted felons; requires DNA analysis to be kept on record by Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; allows DNA analysis to be disseminated to law enforcement authorities upon request for criminal justice administration purposes and disclosed to a felony defendant. |
HHS, JDC |
|
SB 2107 |
RELATING TO ADVANCE DIRECTIVES FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE. Provides for advance health-care directive for mental health care and treatment. Repeals provisions relating to medical treatment decisions for psychotic disorders (chapter 327F, HRS). |
HHS, JDC |
|
SB 2496 |
RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS. Removes sunset on the marriage and family therapy law; authorizes reciprocity for marriage and family therapists; repeals exemptions dealing with overlapping occupations, and repeals violations of certain ethical standards as ground for discipline. |
HHS, CPH |
|
SB 2497 |
RELATING TO HYPNOTHERAPISTS. Licenses hypnotherapists. Establishes a board of hypnotherapy in the department of commerce and consumer affairs. Establishes examination requirements. Provides for reciprocity. |
HHS, CPH |
|
SB 2498 |
RELATING TO SOCIAL WORK. Establishes 3-tier social worker licensing levels; extends sunset to 6/30/02. |
HHS, CPH |
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.
|
________________________________________ Senator David Matsuura Chair |
||