THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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URGING THE CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD TO RECLASSIFY OR ELIMINATE THE INTERIM SPECIALTY LICENSE.
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CPH |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF GERONTOLOGISTS.
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CPH, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS AND REGULATION OF INTERPRETER REFERRAL AGENCIES.
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CPH |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH AND CONVENE A SEPSIS BEST PRACTICES GROUP.
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CPH, WAM |
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URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RARE DISEASE TASK FORCE.
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CPH, WAM |
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The Committee previously held public hearings on Senate bill(s) that are substantially similar to the following House bill(s). Please focus your testimony on the differences, if any, between the House and Senate measure(s) listed.
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RELATING TO EARLY INTERVENTION. Appropriates funds for the procurement and maintenance of and training for a web-based data system in the Department of Health's Early Intervention Section. (HB918 HD1)
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Repeals the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund and appropriates an equal amount of general funds to the Department of Health for emergency medical services. Establishes a pilot program and authorizes TAT expenditure for county regulation and operation of ambulance services. Establishes and appropriates funds for a community paramedic pilot program. (HB1410 HD2)
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO ORDERS FOR TREATMENT OVER OBJECTION. Authorizes psychiatric treatment by administrative order despite a patient's objection. Establishes criteria for administering psychiatric treatment and the process to obtain administrative authorization for psychiatric treatment over the patient's objection. (HB554 HD1)
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CPH, JDL |
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RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF SECTION 325-15, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Repeals Section 325-15, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires United States citizens or nationals to submit a medical examination report to the Department of Health within sixty days of returning to the State under certain conditions. (HB558 HD1)
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CPH |
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RELATING TO NURSING. Allows advanced practice registered nurses to offer care and services to minors and patients in assisted community treatment programs similar to care and services offered by physicians and other health care service providers. (HB912 HD2)
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CPH |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808)586-6070.
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_____________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |