HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis Arakaki, Chair

Rep. K. Mark Takai, Vice Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami

Rep. Emily Auwae

Rep. Michael Kahikina

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. William Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Saturday, February 9, 2002

TIME:

9:00am

PLACE:

Auditorium

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2845

RELATING TO DENTAL LICENSING

HLT, CPC
 

Authorizes board of dental examiners to issue 3-yr temporary license to otherwise qualified dentist to practice dentistry under a "safety net dental provider organization" without examination, if the dentist holds a current license in another U.S. state or territory and has no disciplinary actions pending. (Arakaki)

  
     

HB 2054

RELATING TO DENTISTRY

HLT, CPC
 

Permits licensing by credentials for dentists who work solely for safety net dental providers. (Arakaki)

  
     

HB 2025

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NEIGHBOR ISLAND DENTAL CARE

HLT, FIN
 

Makes appropriation to the department of health, district health offices, to provide dental care on Kauai, Hawaii and Maui. (Kawakami)

  
     

HB 2761

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. The comprehensive strategy includes prevention, intervention and treatment of oral health problems. Requires fluoridation of public water systems. Includes a sunset date of 2014. Establishes school-community based dental sealant programs in under served areas of the state. Requires the Department of Health and the County Boards of Water Supply to: (1)submit a plan to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2003 regarding how the fluoridation will be implemented; (2)report to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2003 on certain concerns related to the fluoridation of the public water system; and (3) provide a sunset report to the

HLT, FIN
 

legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2013. Provides funds for the Department of Health to hire dental hygienists assigned to each department of education school complex tp provide: (1)oral health education; (2) topical fluoride; and (3) oral health education. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds for construction of oral health facilities and equipment at Community health centers. Appropriates funds. (Arakaki)

  

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 25 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 403, 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 WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HLT COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6050.

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. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair