THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
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Senator Josh Green, Chair |
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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Senator Will Espero, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair |
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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 |
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1:20PM |
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Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO PAIN MANAGEMENT. Part I: Establishes the Hawaii drug take-back and education initiative and the narcotics enforcement and prescription drug monitoring advisory committee. Part II: Establishes the narcotics advisory committee to recommend topics and curriculum for the continuing medical education program. Establishes requirements for a continuing medical education program for prescribing practitioners that prescribe narcotic drugs. Part III: Requires a pain medication agreement to be executed between a patient and any prescriber of a narcotic drug within the State for use as pain medication under certain conditions. Requires the administrator of the narcotics enforcement division to develop and make available a template of the agreement. Part IV: Requires practitioners to register to use the electronic prescription accountability system (EPAS) to administer, prescribe, or dispense a controlled substance. Requires all practitioners prescribing or dispensing certain controlled substances to use EPAS beginning 1/1/2016. Requires all practitioners and practitioner delegates to request patient information from the central repository prior to prescribing or dispensing a controlled substance to a new patient and any patient receiving chronic pain therapy beginning 1/1/2017. Provides pharmacist delegates and practitioner delegates with access to EPAS and in certain situations, expands access to investigative information in EPAS to include law enforcement officers and investigative agents of regulatory agencies and various individuals. Part V: Creates immunity for individuals who prescribe, possess, or administer an opioid antagonist during an opioid-related drug overdose. Authorizes emergency personnel to administer naloxone hydrochloride. Requires medicaid coverage for naloxone hydrochloride. Exempts pharmacists and pharmacies from certain licensure and permitting requirements. Appropriates funds for drug overdose recognition, prevention, and response.
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RELATING TO FIREFIGHTERS. Provides firefighters with comprehensive medical coverage through workers compensation benefits by establishing a rebuttable presumption that a firefighter who suffers from cancer, blood-borne infectious disease, or exposure to biochemical substances contracted the condition in the course of employment. Requires the Hawaii State Fire Council to develop standards and procedures to ensure health and safety of firefighters who may be exposed to hazardous materials in the course of their duties.
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RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. Establishes the statewide sexual assault response system, sexual assault response teams in each county, and sexual assault victim examination protocols, including time frames pertaining to the collection, submittal, and analysis of forensic medical evidence. Makes appropriations.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Will Espero Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Josh Green Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran Chair |