THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 532

      Status & Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIA SERVICES COORDINATOR POSITION.

Makes an appropriation for the Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator position.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 277

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE COORDINATION.

Appropriates $1,500,000 for the public-private partnership established for administrative purposes to implement a model of health care delivery in Maui county that addresses coordination of care in a seamless, efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective manner.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 1235

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Appropriates funds as a grant for the continued support of Hana Health in Hana, Maui.  Appropriates funds as a grant to the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center for operation of its twenty-four-hour emergency room.  Requires funds necessary for the operation of Hana Health and Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center's emergency services to be included in the department of health's base budget beginning with the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 453

      Status & Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for one ambulance unit each for the County of Kauai and the County of Hawaii, including equipment, supplies, and personnel costs.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 971

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Repeals the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund and deposits moneys from the fund's revenue sources into the general fund, and appropriates an equivalent amount of general funds for the Department of Health.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 1308

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WAHIAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Appropriates funds to support basic operations, staff salaries and benefits, and continued hospitalist physician services at Wahiawa general hospital.  Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for financing capital improvement projects for Wahiawa general hospital.  Appropriates funds to the department of health to perform a financial and performance audit of Wahiawa general hospital.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 785

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires medical facilities filing for bankruptcy to inform every patient or former patient by written notice prior to filing for bankruptcy that the patient or former patient is entitled to a copy of the patient's or former patient's own medical records at no charge.  Requires the medical facilities to provide a paper or electronic copy of the medical records to the patient or former patient upon request.

 

CPH, JDL

SB 538

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CARE FACILITY INSPECTIONS.

Appropriates funds to the department of health for the posting of care facility inspection reports on the department's website.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 868

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

Amends Hawaii's controlled substances act to mirror federal regulations, which permit qualified practitioners to administer, dispense, and prescribe any schedule III, IV, or V narcotic drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as a detoxification treatment or maintenance treatment; provided the practitioner complies with specific federal requirements.

 

CPH, PSM

SB 997

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

Updates chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to include emergency scheduling as required under section 329-11 incorporating amendments made to the federal Controlled Substance Act.

 

CPH, JDL

SB 1159

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Establishes the Office of Medical Marijuana Administration in DOH to administer marijuana dispensary licensing and regulation, and patient registration.  Extends civil service exemptions.  Extends interim rulemaking authority.  Requires an alternate medical marijuana dispensary tracking system for use when the DOH computer tracking system in nonfunctional.  Adds considerations for establishing marijuana testing standards and selecting additional dispensary licensees.  Requires retention of video security recordings of production centers and dispensaries for not less than 45 days.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 174

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Amends the definition of debilitating medical condition to include lupus, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, autism, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and stress as conditions that qualify for the legal use of medical marijuana.

 

CPH, JDL

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair