THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

TIME:

1:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Via Videoconference

 

 

THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

 

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DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

SB 827

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BREAST CANCER SCREENING.

Increases the categories of women required to be covered for mammogram screenings.  Requires the existing health insurance mandate for coverage of low-dose mammography to include digital mammography and breast tomosynthesis.  Defines digital breast tomosynthesis.  Requires health care providers to be reimbursed at rates accurately reflecting the resource costs specific to each service, including any increased resource cost after January 1, 2021.

 

HTH, CPN

SB 25

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAL CARE FOR MINORS.

Permits minors to consent to medical care related to the diagnosis or treatment of HIV or the prevention of HIV.  Provides that a minor, under certain circumstances, shall not be liable for payment for treatment or prevention of HIV.

 

HTH, JDC

SB 1086

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY.

Abolishes the Hawaii Health Authority.

 

HTH, WAM/JDC

SB 279

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MARRIAGE OF MINORS.

Raises the minimum age requirement to enter into marriage from sixteen to eighteen years of age.  Removes the parental consent and written approval by the family court requirements for a minor to marry.  Removes spousal cohabitation after the parties attain legal age as an exception for an annulment based on nonage.  Makes conforming amendments.

 

HTH, JDC

SB 732

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE NON-VIOLENT RESPONSE TEAM PILOT PROGRAM.

Directs the department of health to create a two-year non-violent response team pilot program.  Appropriates funds.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 975

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PHARMACY AUDITS.

Establishes procedures for audits of pharmacies conducted by a health care provider, insurance company, third-party payor, sickness insurance provider, mutual benefit society, dental service corporation, health maintenance organization, or any entity that represents such companies or groups.

 

HTH, CPN

SB 618

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PARENTAGE.

Amends the Uniform Parentage Act to allow non-gestational partners to voluntarily establish parentage of a child during the period immediately prior to or following the birth of the child.  Requires the State to recognize parentage determinations from other states and territories.

 

HTH, JDC

(The Committee was unable to complete the February 12th hearing on SB 618 due to time constraints. Individuals who registered in advance but didn't have an opportunity to testify on the 12th will be allowed to join the Feb 17th meeting via Zoom. No new testimony or requests to testify via Zoom will be accepted.)

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

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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