HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Heléne H. Hale

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. Alex M. Sonson, Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Heléne H. Hale

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

 

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 16,2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

AMENDED AGENDA

SB 3283 SD1 HAS BEEN ADDED TO THIS AGENDA

SB 3224 SD2 HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE HEARD ON SATURDAY, 3-18-06

SB 2227

SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Establishes conditions for reimbursement of telehealth services. (SD2)

HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN

SB 2563

SD1

RELATING TO SAGE PLUS.

Appropriates funds for the Sage PLUS program to establish four .5 FTE Sage PLUS specialist positions to expand services to the neighbor islands and to support the program's operating costs. Grandfathers in existing Sage PLUS employees into civil service. (SD1)

HLT/HUS, LAB, FIN

SB 3224

SD2

RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION.

Improves access to psychotropic medication for all participants in all medicaid medical plans. (SD2)

HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN

SB 2338

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION.

Emergency appropriation to continue the Developmental Disabilities Division's efforts to meet state approved target numbers under the current Medicaid Home & Community Based Service Waiver Program (HCBS Waiver Program), to reasonably admit individuals to fulfill obligations.

HLT/HUS, FIN

SB 2340

SD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

Makes emergency appropriation ($3,200,928) FY 2006, for early intervention services for infants and children from birth to 3 years of age with developmental delay or at biological or environmental risk for developmental delay. (SD1)

HLT/HUS, FIN

SB 2724

SD2

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Directs the department of health to develop, beginning on July 1, 2007, an early intervention services program for children between age three and five with developmental delays and whose developmental age is younger than their chronological age. Allows parents the option of choosing DOE programs instead. Appropriates $       . (SD2)

HLT/HUS, EDN, FIN

SB 3277

SD2

RELATING TO NURSE AIDES.

Establishes certification procedures for nurse aides employed in State licensed or State certified health care settings and medicare/medicaid facilities. (SD2)

HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN

 

HLT ONLY

 

SB 2347

SD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION.

Emergency appropriation ($1,000,000) in Early Intervention Special Fund monies for FY 2005-2006 for the DOH Healthy Start Program. (SD1)

HLT, FIN

SB 2337

SD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.

Emergency appropriation for 2005-2006 ($4,724,703) general FY funds. Authorizes an increase in the expenditure ceiling of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Special Fund by an additional $6,148,944 to DOH, adult mental health division, for ongoing services provided at Hawaii State Hospital and community-based services. (SD1)

HLT, FIN

SB 2339

SD2

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM BRANCH.

Emergency appropriation ($7,154,735) for FY 2005-2006 to pay for ambulance services contracts and general operating costs for supplies and equipment, including negotiated collective bargaining costs. (SD2)

HLT, FIN

SB 218

SD4

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes EMT training stipend program to remedy shortage of MICT paramedics and assist 10 students per year who are public or private paramedics and cannot access a program. Appropriates unspecified amount. (SD4)

HLT, LAB, FIN

SB 3283

SD1

(SSCR2766)

 

 

 

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Establishes a statewide comprehensive health care workforce map and database to compile and analyze data on the supply, demand, and distribution of all health care workers by specialty and practice location. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

HLT, CPC, FIN

 

The Following For Decision-Making Only

 

SB 2139

SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires recipients of state funding that provide information or offer programs regarding sex information to provide medically accurate, factual information that is age-appropriate and includes information on both abstinence and contraception. (SD1)

HLT, JUD, FIN

SB 940

SD2

RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT.

Provides for review of ERISA-covered managed care plan coverage disputes by independent review organization, and review of non-ERISA plans by external review panel. Requires Commissioner to retain nonprofit as state health consumer advocate. (SD2)

HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN

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Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Chair

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair