THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Senator Josh Green, Chair
Senator Stanley Chang, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2017

DATE:

Wednesday, February 08, 2017

TIME:

3:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB1214
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
Appropriates funds to DOH and DHS, including the office of youth services, to provide homeless outreach services.

HMS/CPH, JDL/WAM

SB1155
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRIC CARE FOR MEDICAID PATIENTS.
Specifies that coverage for telehealth under the State's medicaid managed care and fee-for-service programs includes psychiatric services provided through a coordinated care manager who is present in a primary health care provider's office through telehealth.

HMS/CPH, WAM

SB436
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESS SERVICES.
Appropriates funds for establishing three specialty shelters to temporarily house and serve homeless individuals.

HOU/HMS, WAM

SB964
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESS SHELTERS.
Establishes that emergency shelters may provide partitioned space for homeless persons or families based upon guidelines determined by the department of human services.  Extends the effective date for Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, section 6(b) by one year.

HMS, WAM

SB1220
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO A YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION.
Establishes a youth advisory commission within the office of youth services to advise the governor and legislature on issues relating to youth.

HMS, WAM

SB1217
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES.
Increases the monthly needs allowance paid under section 346D4.5(a), HRS, from $50 per month to $75 per month.

HMS, WAM

SB1215
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.
Appropriates funds to DHS for the housing first program and the rapid re-housing program to assist chronically homeless individuals and individuals who require financial assistance to avoid homelessness.  Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for the state rent supplement program to assist homeless individuals or families and those at imminent risk of homelessness.

HMS/HOU, WAM

SB1222
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund construction of affordable housing development projects.  Appropriates moneys for homelessness mitigation and prevention efforts.

HMS/HOU, WAM

SB1223
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
Part I:  Appropriates funds for establishing, staffing, and operating two mobile clinics to serve the homeless population.  Part II:  Appropriates funds for establishing three specialty shelters to temporarily house and serve homeless individuals.  Part III:  Appropriates funds to the department of human services to study the impact and feasibility of creating an integrated database of certain information related to homeless individuals for providers of homeless services.  Part IV:  Requires the governor to establish puuhonua safe zones where homeless persons may reside.  Appropriates funds.  Part V:  Appropriates funds for homeless outreach services and storage of homeless people's property.  Part VI:  Appropriates funds for outreach services to homeless persons with serious and persistent mental illness.  Appropriates funds for services for homeless persons experiencing substance abuse.  Part VII:  Appropriates funds to assist the department of transportation with homelessness-related issues pertaining to security, health, and safety.

HMS/HOU, WAM

SB1243
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
Directs DHS to develop and implement residential campgrounds for the homeless.

HMS/HOU, WAM

SCR36
Status and Testimony

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.


HMS, WAM

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.

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