HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

TIME:

10:15 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on March 16, 2017 at 8:30 AM. 

 

SB 505, SD1

(SSCR565)

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires an opioid therapy informed consent process agreement to be executed between a patient and any prescriber of opioids within the State under certain conditions.  Requires the harm reduction services branch of the department of health to develop and make available a template of an opioid therapy informed consent process agreement for use in the State.  Specifies the contents of the template.  Requires all opioid therapy informed consent process agreements to be filed with the harm reduction services branch of the department of health for monitoring.  Establishes that prescribers who violate the mandatory opioid therapy informed consent process shall be subject to disciplinary action established by the Hawaii Medical Board or the State Board of Nursing.  Requires all prescribers who are authorized to prescribe opioids to register with Hawaii's electronic prescription accountability system.  Limits initial prescriptions for opioids and benzodiazepines to a maximum of seven consecutive days with certain exceptions.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HLT, CPC

SB 384, SD2

(SSCR866)

Status

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Authorizes and establishes procedures and criteria for prescriptive authority for clinical psychologists who meet specific education, training, and registration requirements, including requiring prescribing psychologists to adhere to all applicable statutory regulations.  Requires the board of psychology to report to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2021.  Takes effect on January 7, 2059.  Sunsets August 31, 2025.  (SD2)

 

HLT, FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on March 16, 2017 at 10:30 AM. 

 

SB 501, SD1

(SSCR907)

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires all limited service pregnancy centers to disclose the availability of and enrollment information for reproductive health services.  Establishes privacy and disclosure requirements for individual records and information.  Authorizes civil penalties and civil actions for enforcement and remedy.  (SD1)

 

HLT, JUD

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on March 16, 2017 at 11:00 AM. 

 

SB 739, SD1

(SSCR622)

Status

RELATING TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SERVICES.

Clarifies certain elements of the behavior analyst law, including:  clarifying the definition of "practice of behavior analysis"; clarifying the individuals who may implement behavior analysis services, including individuals who are supervised by a licensed professional working within that licensed professional's recognized scope of practice, when that scope of practice overlaps with the practice of behavior analysis; and exempting caregivers from the licensure requirements for behavior analysts.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HLT, CPC

 

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Rep. Della Au Belatti

Chair