HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-EIGHTHTWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 20152015

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair

Rep. Richard P. Creagan, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Beth Fukumoto Chang

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Andria P.L.  Tupola

Rep. Dee Morikawa

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

TIME:

8:45 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, February 06, 2015. 

 

HB 584

Status

RELATING TO VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL.

Amends the offense of assault in the second degree as it applies to medical professionals by expanding the types of medical services providers protected under this offense.  Clarifies that assault in the second degree does not apply to patients receiving medical services outside of an emergency room.

 

HLT, JUD

HB 34

Status

RELATED TO SMOKING.

Allows condominiums and cooperative housing corporations to adopt rules to prohibit smoking in units, common elements, or limited common elements.

 

HLT, CPC

HB 728

Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Requires a health organization to annually disclose de-identified claims data to Insurance Commissioner.  Requires Insurance Commissioner to annually disclose de-identified claims data to a large group purchaser upon request.  Exempts de-identified claims data from public disclosure except as provided.  Makes conforming amendments.

 

HLT, CPC/JUD

HB 864

Status

RELATING TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INSURANCE COVERAGE.

Provides insurance coverage equality for women who are diagnosed with infertility by making available to them expanded treatment options, ensuring adequate and affordable health care services.

 

HLT, CPC

HB 673

Status

RELATING TO FERTILITY RIGHTS OF CANCER PATIENTS.

Requires insurance coverage for embryo, oocyte, and sperm cryopreservation procedures to preserve the fertility of adults diagnosed with cancer who have not yet started cancer treatment.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 513

Status

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Requires the signature of the patient or an authorized agent when delivering prescribed controlled substances by mail.

 

HLT, CPC, JUD

HB 253

Status

RELATING TO VACCINATIONS.

Authorizes pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons between 14 and 17 years of age who have a prescription from a collaborating physician.

 

HLT, CPC

HB 512

Status

RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.

Requires pharmacy benefit managers to register each year with DCCA.

 

HLT, CPC

HB 1075

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Authorizes the Maui Regional System to enter into an agreement with a private entity to transition one or more of its facilities into a new private Hawaii nonprofit corporation.

 

HLT, LAB, FIN

HB 1112

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Establishes a process for determining whether the health care services provided by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation or one or more of its regional health care systems can be delivered more cost-effectively by partnering with a private health care management system.

 

HLT, FIN

HB 1420

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Repeals the regional system boards of the HHSC.  Increases the size of the HHSC board and changes its composition.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 1254

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES.

Repeals HHSC.  Reestablishes the division of community hospitals under DOH.

 

HLT, FIN

HB 1146

Status

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Creates seven separate collective bargaining units for employees of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

 

HLT, LAB, FIN

HB 1145

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Authorizes the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to mortgage its real property and clarifies the dollar cap on municipal leasing authority.

 

HLT, WAL, FIN

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-9425.

 

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Rep. Della Au Belatti

Chair