HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair |
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Rep. Richard P. Creagan, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
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Rep. Jo Jordan |
Rep. Beth Fukumoto Chang |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola |
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Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 05, 2016 |
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8:30 AM |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REESTABLISH A VECTOR CONTROL BRANCH. Proposed HD1: Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2015-2016 to the Department of Health for the dengue fever outbreak. Makes an appropriation for fiscal year 2016-2017 to the department of health to hire more vector control employees and reestablish a vector control branch. (HD1 PROPOSED)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes a disease outbreak response fund for epidemic control. Authorizes the Director of Health, rather than the Governor, to declare an epidemic and to use moneys in the disease outbreak response fund for relief. Makes an appropriation.
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RELATING TO DENGUE FEVER. Requires the auditor to conduct a management audit to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the disease outbreak control division of the department of health in the division's response to the 2015 outbreak of dengue fever on the island of Hawaii. Appropriates funds to the department of health for mosquito assessment and control efforts for the island of Hawaii to assist in reducing the occurrence and combatting the risk of dengue fever.
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires insurers to cover a three-month period for the first dispensing of prescription contraceptive supplies to an insured. Requires insurers to cover a twelve-month period for the subsequent dispensing of the same contraceptive supply to the insured.
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RELATING TO CONTRACEPTIVE SUPPLIES. Authorizes pharmacists to prescribe and dispense contraceptive supplies to persons eighteen years of age or older. Specifies requirements pharmacists must meet prior to prescribing and dispensing contraceptive supplies. Requires all insurers in the State, including health benefits plans under chapter 87A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and medicaid managed care programs, to reimburse pharmacists who prescribe and dispense contraceptive supplies.
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RELATING TO INSURANCE COVERAGE OF HEALTH SCREENINGS. Ensures insurance coverage for sexually transmitted disease screenings, including screenings for human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, during a female insured's annual pelvic exam.
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Copies of the proposed HD1 are available in room 426 and on the Legislature's Web site: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
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· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
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________________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Chair |