HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Micah P.K. Aiu |
Rep. Rachele F. Lamosao |
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Rep. Cory M. Chun |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Elle Cochran |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett |
Rep. Mahina Poepoe |
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Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa |
Rep. Jenna Takenouchi |
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Rep. Darius K. Kila |
Rep. David Alcos III |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 23, 2023 |
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1:30 p.m. |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A #3
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RELATING TO FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT UNIT. Amends the amount of funding for the tobacco enforcement special fund within the department of the attorney general by: amending the amount of funds that the tobacco enforcement special fund can carry over at the end of the fiscal year; increasing the cigarette tax stamp fee and concurrently increasing the percentage of the cigarette tax stamp fee deposited to the tobacco enforcement special fund; and amending the amount of funds to be deposited in the tobacco enforcement special fund from the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist West Maui Hospital Foundation, Inc. in the construction of West Maui Hospital and Medical Center in the county of Maui, including any necessary infrastructure. Requires the county of Maui to serve as guarantor of any debt service on the special purpose revenue bonds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires the department of health and Oahu regional health care system to develop a strategic plan for the utilization of all Oahu regional health care system facilities and report to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2024. Extends the assimilation of the Daniel K. Akaka state veterans home to 6/30/2024. Requires the Oahu regional health care system and the department of defense to provide a joint progress report to the legislature regarding construction of and the hiring of an operator for the Daniel K. Akaka state veterans home. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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RELATING TO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH. Establishes a two-year child and adolescent crisis mobile outreach team pilot program on Oahu to expand existing crisis response services. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM. Authorizes the director of finance to use funds deposited into the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund for any expenses incurred in developing and administering the Hawaii ABLE savings program. Establishes a position within the state council on developmental disabilities of the department of health to support the Hawaii ABLE savings program. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. Establishes an early intervention services working group within the department of health to study and recommend ways to assist and support deaf and hard of hearing children, including implementation strategies. Requires report to legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO REHABILITATION. Expands the criminal justice diversion program. Amends the allowable period of court-ordered assisted community treatment and considerations for extensions. Allows courts to require certain probation violators to undergo mental health evaluation and treatment as a condition of continued probation. Requires DOH to contract with behavioral health crisis centers. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3023. (HD2)
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RELATING TO MARRIAGE. Provides for the replacement of certificates of marriage for individuals who have changed their gender, sex, and, if applicable, name. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP. Appropriates funds to the executive office on aging for the Hawaii healthy aging partnership. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes and appropriates funds for a working group to plan and implement a public health campaign for Alzheimer's awareness. Appropriates funds for the executive office on aging to create an Alzheimer's disease and related dementias public health campaign. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Reestablishes the long-term care commission within the University of Hawaii college of social sciences social science research institute to identify further needed reforms of Hawaii's long-term care system. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO CAREGIVERS. Requires the executive office on aging to establish a caregiver workforce support and development center. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNLICENSED CARE HOMES. Clarifies the penalty to be assessed on any person who intentionally operates a care facility without a certificate or license. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO TELEHEALTH. Authorizes reimbursement of telehealth services provided by way of an interactive telecommunications system be reimbursed. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Beginning 7/1/2024: Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances; allows psychologist license applicants to sit for the licensing examination before completing supervised experience requirements; allows the board of psychology to grant licensure waivers in certain circumstances for psychologists; and authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS. Defines "waiting room" within a medical cannabis retail dispensing location and clarifies public access to the waiting room. Clarifies DOH's rule-making authority. Establishes system access and system integration requirements for the computer software tracking system for medical cannabis dispensaries. Requires DOH to submit an annual report to the legislature on data captured using the computer software tracking system. Amends the dispensary program licensing fee structure. Adds or clarifies requirements for the dispensary program related to signage, permitted types of manufactured cannabis products, supervision of certain personnel while onsite at retail dispensing locations or medical cannabis production centers, and DOH's education and training program. Clarifies penalties for violations. Establishes annual reporting requirements for DOH. Requires a report from DBEDT. Makes various housekeeping amendments. (HD2)
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RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS. Prohibits the cultivation, production, manufacture, distribution, possession, or dispensation of medical cannabis except by qualifying patients, qualifying out-of-state patients, their authorized primary caregivers, or medical cannabis dispensaries. Restricts the number of qualifying patients who may use a grow site to five, unless an exemption is obtained by the department of health. Prohibits the receipt of cannabis or cannabis products as compensation for acting as a primary caregiver to a qualifying patient. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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________________________________________ Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita Chair |
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