THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 4, 2004

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2224

RELATING TO ELDERLY SERVICES.

Makes appropriations to the department of human services for home and community-based programs for the elderly.

HMS, WAM

SB 2226

RELATING TO HOMELESS SERVICES.

Earmarks up to $1 million annually in excess funds from the unclaimed property trust fund for homeless services.

HMS, WAM

SB 2327

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires the department of human services to abolish the cap on enrollment in the QUEST program.

HMS, WAM

SB 2349

RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

Authorizes the development of a standardized process for identifying arrested individuals with minor children, provide counseling and information to them to assist them in making appropriate arrangements for the care of their children prior to sentencing, and provide the means for more parental involvement when it is in the best interest of the child.

HMS, WAM

SB 2228

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSISTANCE.

Requires review of medical records, prior to claim denial, if no mental, physical, or combination of disability is determined. Makes determination of no disability rebuttable. Requires DHS to give legible prompt notice of treatment recommendations, and gives treating doctors authority to determine whether the person has complied with treatment recommendations. Combines physical and mental disabilities for GA disability determinations.

HMS, WAM

SB 2227

RELATING TO PROSTITUTION.

Makes it a class C felony to sell or offer to sell travel services for the purpose of promoting prostitution; authorizes suspension or revocation of travel agency registration for engaging in these acts

HMS, JHW

SB 2265

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Increases the personal needs allowance from $20 to $30 plus additional changes yearly based on COLA increases or decreases.

HMS, WAM

     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

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Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6718.

 

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair