THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

TIME:

10:00AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SCR 189 / SR 152

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE STATE COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY ISSUES AND PROBLEMS AND PROPOSE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEM.

 

 

CPH, WAM

SCR 52

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-BASIC" AND "EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC" UNDER SECTION 16-85-53.5, HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES.

 

 

CPH

SCR 91 / SR 68

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL AMBULANCE TO SERVE RESIDENTS IN THE MAKALEI AREA, KAILUA-KONA, ISLAND OF HAWAII.

 

 

CPH, WAM

SCR 101 / SR 73

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FEASIBILITY OF REPURPOSING LEAHI HOSPITAL AND MALUHIA HOSPITAL AS CENTERS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES FOR NON-FORENSIC PATIENTS.

 

 

CPH, WAM

SCR 84 / SR 61

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE HAWAII'S HEALTHY START PROGRAM.

 

 

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

SCR 200

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO APPROVE A SUBSIDY THROUGH UTILITY RATES FOR REASONABLE RATEMAKING TREATMENT TO LESSEN THE BURDEN OF ENERGY COSTS ON LOW- AND LIMITED-INCOME AND SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS CUSTOMERS.

 

 

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

 

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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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair