KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura, Chair |
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Senator Henry J.C. Aquino, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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1:00 PM |
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Conference Room 225 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO FOOD BANKS. Appropriates funds to the office of community services for the purchase, storage, and transportation costs of food for distribution to those in need in accordance with the emergency food assistance program's methodology to determine allocations to each of the four counties. Effective 7/30/3000. (HD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO MINORS. Requires a provider who renders no cost emergency shelter and related services to take steps to ensure pertinent youth obtain and receive services from the juvenile justice or child welfare systems. Makes permanent the definition of "provider" as it relates to entities eligible to provide no cost emergency shelter and related services to consenting minors. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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HHS, JDC |
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RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY. Requires certain individuals attempting to serve as child custody evaluators to complete a training course on the dynamics of domestic violence every three years. Requires individuals to submit a letter or certificate of completion to the family court. Effective 7/30/3000. (HD2)
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HHS, JDC |
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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. (HD2)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hawaii Pacific Health. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO FEES FOR MARRIAGE LICENSES. Amends the marriage license fee, amends the compensation for a marriage license agent per license, authorizes deposits of marriage license fees into the vital statistics improvement special fund, and adjusts the distribution of the marriage license fee among various domestic violence prevention special funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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HHS, CPN/WAM |
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RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING. Clarifies the definitions of "caregiver support services", "kupuna care services", and "respite care" under the executive office on aging's kupuna care program. (HD1)
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HHS, JDC |
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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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HHS, WAM/JDC |
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RELATING TO FENTANYL TEST STRIPS. Excludes fentanyl test strips from the definition of drug paraphernalia in the controlled substances act.
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HHS, JDC |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION TO EXPAND THE TYPES OF QUALIFIED PROVIDERS ALLOWED TO PROVIDE LACTATION CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE MEDICAID POPULATION IN THE STATE.
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HHS |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PERFORM A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE BENEFITS OF AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH TELEHEALTH BY WAY OF AUDIO-ONLY TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION.
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HHS |
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REQUESTING THE BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE DEFERRAL FOR INDIVIDUALS PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED TO BE EXPOSED TO CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE AND VARIANT CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE TO ASSIST WITH THE URGENT DEMAND FOR BLOOD IN THE STATE.
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HHS |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE INTERCEPTING SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.
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HHS |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura Chair |
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