THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Saturday, February 14, 2004

TIME:

9:00am

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

 

SB 3041

RELATING TO VOLUNTARY ADMISSION FOR NONEMERGENCY TREATMENT.

Allows parents or guardians to admit individuals under the eighteen to nonemergency treatment facilities without the consent or countersignature of the individual.

HMS/HTH, JHW

SB 2152

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Exempts the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund from the assessment of central services and administrative expenses.

HTH/HMS, WAM

SB 2153

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Reinstates original allocation of funds to twenty five per cent to Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund and reduces University of Hawaii allocation to 15 1/2%.

HTH/HMS, WAM

SB 2160

RELATING TO THE RESTORATION OF FULL FUNDING FOR HEALTHY HAWAII INITIATIVE FROM THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUNDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR HEALTHY START HAWAII.

Restores full funding for the healthy Hawaii initiative for FY2004-2005 from the tobacco settlement fund. Authorizes the appropriation of funds for healthy start Hawaii from general funds.

HTH/HMS, WAM

SB 2618

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires that funds appropriated from the tobacco settlement special fund and earmarked for the Healthy Hawaii program be expended solely for that purpose and not supplant general fund moneys.

HTH/HMS, WAM

SB 3064

RELATING TO HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEYS.

Provides a limitation on bond requirements during appeal in litigation involving the master settlement agreement companies.

Pending Re-referral

HTH/HMS, JHW

SB 3235

RELATING TO CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE.

Allocates the one-half-cent increase in the tobacco tax that takes effect on July 1, 2004, to prevention and treatment programs and services for crystal methamphetamine.

HTH/HMS, WAM

SB 3236

RELATING TO CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE.

Allocates fifty percent of tobacco settlement moneys for the prevention of tobacco use to the treatment and prevention of crystal-methamphetamine use.

HTH/HMS, WAM

SB 2162

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EARLY INTERVENTION SECTION.

Appropriates funds for early intervention services for infants and toddlers from birth to three years of age with special needs.

HTH/HMS, WAM

SB 2147

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes nutrition standards for food and beverages sold to students in public and private elementary, middle, and intermediate schools; establishes school nutrition advisory council.

HTH/HMS, EDU

SB 2448

RELATING TO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION.

Compensates family members of murder, manslaughter, and negligent homicide victims for mental health counseling services.

HTH/HMS, JHW

SB 2150

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.

Appropriates funds to the alcohol and drug abuse division of DOH to expand their funding base to ensure that parents with children under the age of nineteen are allowed the option to participate in residential substance abuse treatment.

HTH/HMS, WAM

SB 3068

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Appropriates funds from the emergency and budget reserve fund for various health and human services programs, including grants, for FY 2004-2005 only.

HTH/HMS, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 220, 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. Testimony may also be sent via email to [email protected], 24 hours prior to hearing.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

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 586-6070

 

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair