THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Senator Josh Green, Chair
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2014

DATE:

Monday, February 03, 2014

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB2577
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS.
Requires naturopathic practitioners to fulfill the same education, examination, and training requirements as physicians or osteopathic physicians licensed under chapter 453 to qualify for prescription privileges, prior to the prescription, administration, or dispensing of any prescription medication.  Requires authorization from the department of commerce and consumer affairs for any naturopathic physician wishing to prescribe, administer, or dispense any item on the naturopathic formulary.

HTH, CPN

SB2573
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of child care products and toys for young children that contain bisphenol-A or phthalates beginning 1/1/2015.  Requires manufacturers to choose safe alternatives.  Prohibits the use of packages and packaging containing lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium beginning 1/1/2015.  Prohibits the Hawaii health systems corporation from purchasing and using vinyl intravenous solution bags and vinyl tubing beginning 1/1/2015.

HTH, CPN

SB2067
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.
Establishes that it is a prohibited act under Hawaii's Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to sell, deliver for sale, hold for sale, or offer for sale any dietary supplement that does not conform to federal good manufacturing practices for dietary supplements.

HTH, CPN

No testimony will be accepted.

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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