THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Senator Josh Green, Chair
Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015

DATE:

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB114
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO DENTISTRY.
Requires the continuing education program for dentists to include three hours of ethics training per year.

HTH, CPN

SB1281
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.
Appropriates moneys to operate an additional emergency medical services unit in the Moanalua, Aliamanu, Red Hill, Salt Lake, and Foster Village areas.

HTH, WAM

SB1277
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ASSISTING NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Authorizes the issuance of SPRBS to various Paradise Ohana entities for development of health care facilities in West Oahu.

HTH, WAM

SB170
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Authorize groups of health care providers to organize as coordinated care organizations for the provision of medical care, services, and supplies under Hawaii's workers' compensation law.  Effective 1/1/2016.

HTH, JDL/WAM

SB766
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Requires that a physician selected and paid for by an employer to conduct a medical examination for workers' compensation purposes shall be actively treating at least ten patients in a one-month period; be actively treating at least 50 per cent of the physician's total patient load in a one-month period; and possess medical malpractice insurance.  Defines "actively treating".

HTH, JDL

SB1174
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Provides that a independent medical examination and permanent impairment rating examination shall be conducted by a qualified physician selected by the mutual agreement of the parties. Provides a process for appointment in the event that there is no mutual agreement.

HTH, JDL

SB304
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.
Establishes the Hawaii maternal mortality review panel within the department of health to conduct a comprehensive review of maternal deaths that have occurred in the State.

HTH, WAM

SB1033
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.
Establishes the Hawaii maternal mortality review panel within the department of health to conduct a comprehensive review of maternal deaths that have occurred in the State.

HTH, JDL/WAM

SB116
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.
Establishes a rule of evidence to exclude the admissibility of medical apologies to prove liability.

HTH, JDL

SB735
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO NURSES.
Beginning with the July 1, 2017, licensing biennium, requires licensed registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to submit evidence of completed continuing competency requirements prior to the renewal of the license.

HTH, CPN

SB904
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO STATE CERTIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE INTERPRETERS.
Establishes a health care interpreter qualification or certification system within the department of health.  Establishes the Hawaii board of health care interpreters and authorizes the board to qualify or certify a person as a health care interpreter.  Makes an appropriation.

HTH, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-9385.