HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Chris Lee

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

TIME:

3:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A  #  6

 

HB 991, HD1

(HSCR230)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes the Hawaii Medical Doctor Loan Repayment Program for University of Hawaii medical school graduates and medical school graduates with training from Hawaii based medical program working in rural areas of the state.

 

HLT, HED, FIN

HB 1782, HD1

(HSCR470)

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE.

Creates an office of state coordinator of health information exchange within the department of health and creates a health information exchange program.  Makes appropriations.  Effective Date of July 1, 2020.

 

HLT, FIN

HB 317

(HSCR449)

Status

RELATING TO MOBILE MEDICAL CARE.

Authorizes the use of federal Homeland Security Grant Program funds to provide the people of the southern portion of the island of Hawaii with increased access to suitable emergency and clinical medical care.

 

HLT/PBS, FIN

HB 343, HD1

(HSCR52)

Status

RELATING TO RURAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TRAINING.

Appropriates funds to:  (1) Develop a statewide Rural Primary Health Care Training Program; and (2) Support the Family Medicine Residency Program of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.  Effective 7/1/2020.

 

HLT, FIN

HB 814, HD2

(HSCR310)

Status

RELATING TO NURSE AIDES.

Specifies the renewal period for the recertification of nurse aides and the number of continuing education hours for their recertification.  Effective 07/01/2020. 

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 811, HD2

(HSCR543)

Status

RELATING TO REGISTERED NURSES.

Removes, for a foreign nursing school graduate applying for licensure by examination for registered nurses in Hawaii, the requirement to obtain certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.  Requires the Board of Nursing to adopt rules requiring submission of the Breakdown of Educational Program for International Nursing Programs form and a certified school transcript.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 1378, HD1

(HSCR541)

Status

RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES.

Requires insurers, mutual and fraternal benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to recognize advanced practice registered nurses as primary care providers.  Grants increased signature authority and prescriptive rights.  Amends definition of advanced practice registered nurse. 

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 814, HD2

(HSCR310)

Status

RELATING TO NURSE AIDES.

Specifies the renewal period for the recertification of nurse aides and the number of continuing education hours for their recertification.  Effective 07/01/2020.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  2 copies (including an original) to Room 306 in the State Capitol;

FAX:  For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

WEB:  For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit through the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair