HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
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Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Dee Morikawa |
Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
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Rep. Takashi Ohno, Chair |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Romy M. Cachola |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 |
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8:30 AM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Authorizes insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to offer, sell, or renew, on or after January 1, 2018, a high deductible health plan in conjunction with a health savings account to an employer subject to the Prepaid Health Care Act together with a prepaid health care plan insurance policy. Specifies limitations for high deductible health plans and health savings accounts.
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HLT/IAC, CPC |
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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.
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HLT/IAC, CPC |
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RELATING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Permits licensed dental hygienists in the State to operate under general, rather than direct, supervision of a licensed dentist.
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HLT/IAC, CPC |
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RELATING TO DENTAL ASSISTANTS. Clarifies the allowable and prohibited practices requirements for dental assistants. Prohibits the ordering of a person without a dental hygienist license to perform services or procedures within the scope of practice of dental hygiene.
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HLT/IAC, CPC |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 20 copies (including an original) to Room 403 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6311 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through the website); or
WEB: For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-9425 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" website at www.capitoltv.org or call 536-2100.
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________________________________________ Rep. Takashi Ohno Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Chair |
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