THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

TIME:

1:00 PM

PLACE:

Via Videoconference

 

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A G E N D A

 

HB 723, HD1

      (HSCR834)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PANDEMIC RESPONSE.

Authorizes use of funds appropriated from the emergency and budget reserve fund, from the amounts received by the State from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, for the purchase and distribution of personal protective equipment and industrial hygiene products to state departments and attached agencies.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

HTH, WAM

HB 302, HD1

      (HSCR649)

      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 with psychiatric specializations to make capacity determinations.  Adds advanced practice registered nurses with psychiatric specializations as primary providers in advance mental health care directives.  Effective 7/1/2060.  (HD1)

 

HTH, CPN

HB 987, HD1

      (HSCR804)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEARING AND VISION PROGRAM.

Amends the hearing and vision program statute to increase the early identification of children with hearing or vision loss, by establishing consistent protocols for hearing and vision screening and follow-up, screener training, and data collection for quality improvement.  Effective 7/1/2060.  (HD1)

 

HTH, JDC/WAM

HB 986, HD1

      (HSCR803)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING.

Requires diagnostic audiologic evaluation results of newborn hearing screening evaluations, or infants whose hearing status changes, to be provided to the department of health.  Effective 7/1/2060.  (HD1)

 

HTH, JDC/WAM

HB 1096, HD2

      (HSCR896)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PARENTAGE.

Requires the department of health to convene a task force to recommend amendments to the Hawaii Revised Statutes to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated, cisheteronormative concepts of families, parenthood, and parental rights.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (HD2)

 

HTH, JDC/WAM

HB 334, HD1

      (HSCR750)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT.

Establishes a state drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory special fund, to be administered by DOH.  Deposits into the special fund fines imposed on offenders convicted of certain offenses involving operation of a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.  Requires expenditure reports to the legislature.  (HD1)

 

HTH, JDC/WAM

 

 

 

 

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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole

Chair