HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Sol P. Koho`ohalahala

Rep. Thomas Waters

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Romy M. Mindo

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Colleen R. Meyer

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, February 21, 2003

TIME:

11:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 3

HB 907

HD1

(HSCR310)

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Extends the community care foster family homes law until June 30, 2005.

HSH/HLT, FIN

HB 914

HD1

(HSCR338)

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Creates the Liability Insurance Premium and Claims Payment Special Fund for the Department of Health and the Foster Family Home Liability Insurance Premium and Claims Payment Special Fund for the Department of Human Services to pay premiums for liability insurance for care home operators who cannot afford insurance.

HLT/HSH, FIN

HB 1361

HD1

(HSCR497)

RELATING TO THE MEDICAID PRESCRIPTION DRUG EXPANSION PROGRAM.

Allows the income eligibility limit for the Medicaid Prescription Drug Expansion Program to be lower than 300 per cent of the federal poverty level.

HSH/HLT, FIN

HB 1652

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MEDICAID PRESCRIPTION DRUG REBATE SPECIAL FUND.

Appropriates $1,500,000 in FY 2003-2004 to the medicaid prescription drug rebate special fund.

FIN

HB 122

(HSCR301)

RELATING TO PRESUMPTIVE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.

Requires the department of human services to provide presumptive Medicaid or QUEST coverage to Medicaid eligible pregnant women.

HSH/HLT, FIN

HB 1616

HD1

(HSCR359)

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Establishes a long-term care income tax to pay for long-term care benefits.

HLT/HSH, FIN

HB 925

HD2

(HSCR555)

RELATING TO ELDER ABUSE.

Requires the Department of Health to conduct criminal history record checks of operators and employees of skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, adult residential care homes, and assisted living facilities. Requires the Department of Human Services to conduct checks on service providers in adult care facilities serving frail, elderly or disabled adults.

HSH/HLT, JUD, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE FIN COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair