HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & HOMELESSNESS

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair

Rep. Adrian K. Tam, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Jeanne Kapela

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

TIME:

9 A.M.

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

HB 1667

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Defines "clinical laboratory director" to include certain physicians, licensed clinical laboratory scientists, and pharmacists-in-charge of pharmacies.  Amends the definition of "practice of pharmacy" to include the ordering and performing of certain Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments waived tests.

 

HHH, CPC, FIN

HB 1679

Status

RELATING TO ACUPUNCTURE.

Makes comprehensive updates to chapter 436E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, regarding acupuncture practitioners to reflect modernized scopes of practice, titles, and licensing and renewal requirements, including thirty hours of continuing education per licensing biennium.

 

HHH, CPC, FIN

HB 1892

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Requires the Department of Health to provide to elderly residents free wireless broadband internet access in parking lots adjoining Department of Health buildings in each county.  Appropriates moneys.

 

HHH, CPC, FIN

HB 1783

Status

RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.

Addresses and defines pharmacy benefit manager practices.  Creates enforcement authority by the insurance commissioner to suspend or revoke a pharmacy benefit manager's registration and impose fines.

 

HHH, CPC, FIN

HB 1575

Status

RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.

Expands the scope of practice for physician assistants.  Requires a sampling of medical records, rather than all medical records, to be reviewed when physician assistants prescribe controlled substances.

 

HHH, CPC, FIN

HB 1893

Status

RELATING TO THE OAHU REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.

Requires the transfer of the Daniel K. Akaka state veterans home to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation and then to the Department of Health as part of the Oahu Regional Health Care System.  Extends the date of the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System to the Department of Health by 1 year.

 

HHH, CPC, FIN

HB 1675

Status

RELATING TO MEDICAL CARE FOR MINORS.

Permits minors to consent to medical care and services related to the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of HIV.  Specifies that a minor, under certain circumstances, shall not be liable for payment associated with the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of HIV.  Authorizes physician assistants, in addition to physicians and advanced practice registered nurses, to render such medical care and services to minors.

 

HHH, CPC, JHA

HB 1894

Status

RELATING TO HUMAN REMAINS.

Accommodates the use of both traditional Hawaiian burial practices and environmentally-friendly burial practices by including water cremation in the treatment and disposal of human remains.

 

HHH, JHA, CPC

HB 1594

Status

RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING.

Requires all nursing license applicants to respond to the center for nursing workforce supply survey in conjunction with license renewal, provided that the license renewal shall not be contingent upon responding to the workforce supply survey and failure to respond to the workforce supply survey shall not result in encumbrance of the nurse's license.  Increases the center for nursing fee from $40 to $60 per license biennium.

 

HHH, CPC, FIN

HB 1795

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Expands the Hawaii health corps program and Hawaii rural health care provider loan repayment program to include incentives for psychologists and social workers.  Makes the department of health responsible for administering the Hawaii rural health care provider loan repayment program.  Appropriates funds.

 

HHH, HET, FIN

HB 1514

Status

RELATING TO BIRDS.

Requires the department of health to enforce a prohibition on the feeding of excessive numbers of feral birds without the need to first determine that odors and filth from bird waste are a nuisance.  Provides exceptions.  Establishes penalties.

 

HHH, JHA, FIN

HB 1758

Status

RELATING TO NURSES.

Allows for temporary permits to be issued to registered nurses and licensed practical nurses from a territory or foreign country that are seeking a state license by endorsement.

 

HHH, CPC, FIN

HB 1579

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Extends the deadline by which the transfer of the Oahu regional health care system from the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to the Department of Health shall take place.  Sets the manner by which the Oahu Regional Health Care System should request operational funding during the transitional period.  Exempts the working group from Chapter 92, HRS.  Appropriates moneys.

 

HHH, CPC, FIN

 

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Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Chair