HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
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Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair |
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Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Terez Amato |
Rep. Lisa Marten |
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Rep. Greggor Ilagan |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Diamond Garcia |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 |
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9:45 AM |
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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 ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS. Beginning on January 1, 2024, permits manufacturers of investigational drugs or biological products to make these drugs and products available to terminally ill patients under certain conditions.
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DEATH CARE INDUSTRY. Establishes the death care industry board to regulate the practices of funeral directing and cemetery sales. Establishes the death care industry board special fund. Requires funeral directors and cemetery salespersons to be licensed.
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Expands the facilities or services that are exempt from certificate of need requirements.
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Establishes a candor process through which patients and their families, health care providers, and health care facilities can engage in open communication about how an adverse care health incident occurred, how it will be prevented in the future, and what compensation, if any, will be offered to the patient or their family. Establishes notice and confidentiality requirements for open discussions.
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HLT, JHA |
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RELATING TO HOME HEALTH AGENCIES. Requires the Department of Health to establish and maintain a complaint registry that contains a record of all complaints filed against home health agencies licensed by the State and post the registry on the Office of Health Care Assurance's website.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO MOBILE VACCINATIONS. Appropriates funds to the department of health for mobile vaccination services for homebound individuals.
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HLT, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Chair |
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