THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229 & Videoconference

TIMESLOT:

CPN

 

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A G E N D A

 

SB 619

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES.

Amends provisions concerning fitness to proceed examinations in criminal proceedings to include qualified advanced practice registered nurses or advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority who hold an accredited national certification in an advanced practice registered nurse psychiatric specialization.

 

HTH/CPN, JDC

SB 620

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES.

Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to certify whether a person is totally disabled under the income tax code.  Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to make capacity determinations.  Adds advanced practice registered nurses as primary providers in advance mental health care directives.

 

HTH/CPN, JDC

SB 1332

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CANNABIS.

Increases the allowable number of production centers and retail dispensing locations per dispensary license.  Authorizes the department of health to allow a licensed dispensary to purchase medical cannabis or manufactured cannabis products from another licensed dispensary to ensure ongoing qualified patient access.

 

HTH/CPN, JDC

SB 1372

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

Creates a cultivation facility license which allows cultivators to grow cannabis for sale to licensed dispensaries.  Establishes requirements for license application and qualifications for license holders.

 

HTH/CPN, WAM/JDC

 

 

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

 

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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole

Chair