OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 53
34th LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 18, 2008
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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EDB - Economic Development & Business Concerns |
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EDN - Education |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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FIN - Finance |
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HED - Higher Education |
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HLT - Health |
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HSH - Human Services & Housing |
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INT - International Affairs |
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JUD - Judiciary |
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LAB - Labor & Public Employment |
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LMG - Legislative Management |
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PSM - Public Safety & Military Affairs |
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TAC - Tourism & Culture |
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TRN - Transportation |
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WLH - Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs |
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires health insurance policies to cover medical vigilance services for subscribers who are receiving in-patient health care services at an acute care hospital. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE AUDITOR. Requires the auditor to conduct performance audits of private prisons on the mainland that house Hawaii prisoners. Makes appropriation. (SB2342 SD2)
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PSM/LMG, FIN |
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Makes assault of a person employed at a state-operated or ‑contracted mental health facility a class C felony. Requires the department of health to submit an annual report on forensic patients; requires yearly court status hearings for individuals ordered to be conditionally released or hospitalized as an inpatient by the mental health court; reduces the minimum length of hospitalization from ninety to thirty days for individuals who are recommitted after conditional release; makes appropriation for mental health court operations. (SB2396 HD1)
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RELATING TO REMOTE DISPENSING. Permits the operation of remote dispensing pharmacies. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAI‘I INSTITUTE OF MARINE BIOLOGY. Extends the lapse date of the funds provided for the planning, design, and construction of a modern laboratory and office complex on Coconut Island. (SB2482 SD2)
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RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE. Appropriates funds for the perinatal clinic within the UH medical school department of obstetrics, gynecology, and women's health to help women with a history of substance abuse. (SB2790 SD2)
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a power of attorney for special education. Establishes the process to appoint a surrogate decision maker for an adult or emancipated minor student who lacks capacity. Clarifies the authority of a guardian of an adult or emancipated minor student. (SB2879 SD2)
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RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Authorizes the use of a payor provided identification number in mail-order prescriptions. (SD1)
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RELATING TO RECORDS OF DEFENDANTS COMMITTED TO A HOSPITAL CONTROLLED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH OR TO CUSTODY OF DIRECTOR OF HEALTH. Requires the courts to provide the director of health with the records of defendants court-ordered to the state hospital or related facility under the cognizance of the department. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION BACKGROUND CHECKS. Authorize the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to conduct FBI criminal history record checks through the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center on employees, applicants, current or prospective contractors, providers, or volunteers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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