THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Josh Green, M.D., Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011

 

DATE:

Monday, January 31, 2011

TIME:

3:00PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

SB 36

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires the director of health to convene a mental health and substance abuse parity working group to determine how the State can come into compliance with federal mental health and substance abuse parity laws and regulations and enhance existing state parity laws.

 

HTH

SB 41

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PREPAID HEALTH CARE ACT.

Repeals the sunset provision of the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act.  Repeals Act 99, Session Laws of Hawaii 1994, which repealed the sunset provision of the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act effective upon certain federal law.

 

HTH, JDL

SB 82

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS.

Amends the crime victims' bill of rights law to include notice or waiver of notice as to an offender's unfitness to stand trial, transfer to the state hospital or other psychiatric facility, or regaining fitness to proceed. Requires the department of health to provide notice of offender unauthorized absences.

 

HTH, JDL

SB 101

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Exempts the preparation of poi using traditional Hawaiian cultural food preparation practices from department of health regulation regarding food safety.  Requires director of health to adopt rules.

 

HTH

SB 121

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Authorizes the Hawaii health systems corporation to lease Kula hospital's medical clinic, and all equipment, furnishings, and fixtures therein, to Malama I Ke Ola Health Center, subject to the Hawaii public procurement code and other relevant state law.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 156

        Testimony

        Status

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CERVICAL AND BREAST CANCER SCREENING.

Makes an appropriation for breast and cervical cancer screening to the department of health to reach more women who are eligible to be screened under the screening program.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 166

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE CLEAN AND SOBER HOME AND HALFWAY HOUSE TASK FORCE.

Establishes a task force, within the department of health, to regulate clean and sober homes and halfway houses.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 178

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Removes the exemption for dietary supplements from the deposit beverage container program; adds hard spirits, and wine containers.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 222

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE.

Appropriates moneys for the continued operation of the Perinatal Addiction Treatment of Hawaii program and clinic.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 260

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.

Repeals the requirement that an ambulance with paramedics be present at a mixed martial arts event.

 

HTH, CPN

SB 598

        Testimony

        Status

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADEQUATE NEONATAL RESUSCITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS.

Makes an appropriation for the development of neonatal resuscitation training programs.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 619

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS.

Establishes a statewide standardization of the prescription drug prior authorization process.

 

HTH, CPN

SB 731

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Adds crisis substance abuse and alcohol treatment as a covered benefit.  Amends the definition of "serious mental illness" to "severe mental illness" and to include major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline personality disorders.  Requires department of health to include in its crisis hotline program for emergency intervention services trained and certified professionals.  Prohibits the adult mental health services program from limiting the number of hours of treatment per patient and requires case managers to be assigned based on the DSM IV.  Establishes an assertive community treatment program under DOH.  Makes appropriation to the DOH to establish a community care crisis center.

 

HTH, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES:  If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-9385.