THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAXATION

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, January 26, 2007

TIME:

1:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

HTH/EDT

 

SB 139

RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAX.

Clarifies that the cigarette tax money earmarked to fund the cancer research center of Hawaii, emergency medical services, trauma care, and community health centers shall be calculated on a per cigarette basis.

 

HTH/EDT, WAM

HTH

 

 

 

SB 12

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION.

Prohibits health insurance rates that are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory.  Requires health care insurers to submit rate filings for approval by the insurance commissioner.  Establishes penalties and appeal procedures.

 

HTH, CPH

SB 53

RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.

Includes marriage and family therapy among the mental illness and alcohol and drug dependence benefits required within the hospital and medical coverage offered under accident and sickness insurance policies and similar insurance products.

 

HTH, CPH

SB 667

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS.

Amends the mental health counselor licensure application date to include counselors who have completed or are in the process of completing the requirements for licensure before July 1, 2007.  Repeals the sunset date on mental health counselor licensure.

 

HTH, CPH

SB 49

RELATING TO NATUROPATHY.

Requires the board of examiners in naturopathy to adopt a formulary and qualifications for administering natural medicines by injection, and to grant the authority to qualified naturopaths.  Amends the definition of naturopathy accordingly.  Establishes a temporary advisory committee to recommend a formulary and qualifications.

 

HTH, CPH

SB 244

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires department of health to adopt rules for beauty shops and health spas providing laser technology.  Requires special license for laser technology application for an esthetician to use laser technology.  Defines laser technology and health spa.  Requires DOH to adopt rules for special license.

 

HTH, CPH

SB 51

RELATING TO HOME CARE.

Establishes home care agency licensing requirements.  Appropriates moneys to create permanent positions at the department of health to license home care agencies.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 69

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Establishes a statewide comprehensive health care workforce map and database to compile and analyze data on the supply and distribution of all health care workers by specialty and practice location.  Appropriates funds.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 167

RELATING TO LOANS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

Establishes interest-free home purchase loan programs for physicians and advanced practice registered nurses to provide them with an incentive to work in hard-to-staff rural areas.

 

HTH, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 215, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Please include your name, position/title, organization, contact information, position on the measure, the hearing date, bill title and committee to which your testimony should be referred.  Please submit your testimony on one side of an 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper with 1-inch margins.  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 586-6230

 

 

 

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair

 

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair