HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
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Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair |
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Rep. Adrian K. Tam, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Jeanne Kapela |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 11, 2021 |
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9:30AM |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE REDUCED IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTE PROGRAM. Permits the use of the reduced ignition propensity cigarette certification fees to support the State Fire Council and its programs and activities.
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HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO GRANTS FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Establishes a federal grant coordinator position within the office of the director of health (HTH 907). Provides that the federal grant coordinator shall coordinate the planning and preparation of grant proposals for the department of health and the department of human services to ensure that both departments maximize their receipt of federal grant moneys. Appropriates moneys.
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HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. Extends the nursing facility sustainability program to 2024. Allows the nursing facility sustainability fee to be used to enhance capitated rates for the purpose of paying quality incentives. Specifies that the nursing facility sustainability fee limit is 5.5 per cent of overall net patient service revenue. Removes the per resident daily maximum fee of $20 for each facility. Specifies facilities that meet certain exceptions shall pay a reduced daily fee in comparison to other participating facilities. Appropriates funds.
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HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE FAMILY COURT. Makes decisions of the family court appealable to the supreme court instead of the intermediate court of appeals.
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HHH, JHA |
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RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST SENIORS. Lowers the age at which enhanced penalties apply for crimes against seniors from sixty-two years of age to sixty years of age. Makes commission of certain criminal offenses against a senior's person or property applicable if the perpetrator knows or reasonably should know the senior victim's age. Effective 1/1/2022.
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HHH, JHA |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WAHIAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for long-term debt restructuring of Wahiawa general hospital.
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HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO STATEWIDE HEALTH PLANNING. Provides flexibility in the administering of the statewide language access resource center.
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HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. Reallocates moneys to fund and administer core homelessness services (HMS 224), including the housing first program, rapid re-housing program, family assessment centers, and homeless outreach and civil legal services.
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HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Requires that any provider that is awarded a contract to provide health and human services by a purchasing agency shall be a qualified medicaid provider. Requires the department of health to provide an explanation of how providers may capture federal medicaid moneys.
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HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires courts and administrative panels, in certain proceedings regarding whether a person is dangerous to self or others, to consider the statements of the person's parents. Clarifies that a parent who does not reside with a respondent is still a "family member" who may petition for the respondent's entrance into an outpatient treatment program for substance abuse.
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HHH, JHA |
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RELATING TO NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING. Amends the newborn hearing screening statute to mandate reporting of diagnostic audiologic evaluation results to improve hearing follow-up of infants. Updates definitions and terminology.
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HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEARING AND VISION PROGRAM. Amends the hearing and vision program statute to increase the early identification of children with hearing or vision loss, by establishing consistent protocols for hearing and vision screening and follow-up, screener training, and data collection for quality improvement.
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HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Repeals or reclassifies certain non-general funds administered by the department of human services as recommended by the auditor in auditor report no. 21-02.
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HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO STATE FINANCES. Makes all special funds subject to deductions for central service expenses into the general fund. Repeals the community health centers special fund and emergency medical services special fund. Beginning 7/1/2021, transfers to the credit of the general fund any amounts allocated to those special funds, including amounts allocated from the cigarette tax and tobacco tax to those special funds. Makes a general fund appropriation to the department of health for operating expenses.
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RELATING TO ASSISTED COMMUNITY TREATMENT. Mandates appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent the best interest of a mentally ill individual in assistant community treatment proceedings. Eliminates the need for the office of the public offender to participate in the proceedings.
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HHH, JHA, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Ryan I. Yamane Chair |
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