THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair |
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 |
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1:30 PM |
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Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective standing committee(s):
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RELATING TO HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE. Updates the Downpayment Loan Program under the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/2030. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES. Authorizes the Department of Health, working in consultation with the Department of Human Services, to allow two private-pay individuals to be cared for in the same community care foster family home if certain requirements are met. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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HMS/CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRIC CARE FOR MEDICAID PATIENTS. Specifies that coverage for telehealth under the State's medicaid managed care and fee-for-service programs includes psychiatric services delivered via telehealth through a behavioral health care manager who is present in a primary health care provider's office. Takes effect 7/1/2075. (SD1)
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HMS/CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. Extends the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program for two years. Appropriates funds out of the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program Special Fund for fiscal year 2017-2018 and fiscal year 2018-2019. Takes effect 6/29/2075. (SD1)
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HMS/CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. Continues the Hospital Sustainability Program for two years. Appropriates funds out of the Hospital Sustainability Program Special Fund for Fiscal Years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. (HB89 HD1)
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HMS/CPH, WAM |
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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. Effective 7/1/2090. (SD1)
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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. Appropriates funds for community paramedic services. Effective 7/1/2090. (SD1)
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION. Authorizes electronic monitoring and surveillance of offenders, separate from curfew, in programs that offer alternatives to incarceration. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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PSM, WAM |
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes an appropriation for the public employment cost items and cost adjustments for employees of the various legislative agencies who are excluded from collective bargaining. Takes effect 1/7/2059. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Requires the ERS actuary to conduct annual stress tests of the system. Directs the ERS board to submit annual reports of the tests to the legislature. Takes effect 1/7/2059. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Allows collective bargaining parties to resolve impasses related to contribution disputes through binding arbitration. Takes effect 1/7/2059. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PENALTIES. Amends fines for Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health violations and requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to adjust the penalties each year pursuant to federal law. Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to report to the Legislature each year. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Specifies that the authorized benefit for acupuncture treatments allowed under personal injury protection benefits provided through motor vehicle insurance shall be capped at thirty visits and tied to the charges, and any subsequent increases in charges, permissible under the workers' compensation supplemental medical fee schedule. Clarifies that the combined total of naturopathic and chiropractic treatments allowed under personal injury protection benefits provided through motor vehicle insurance may not exceed thirty visits. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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CPH, WAM |
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Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.
Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.
Click here to submit written testimony to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE BILLS CHIEF AT (808) 586-6800.
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_____________________________________ Senator Jill N. Tokuda Chair |
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