HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Chair

Rep. John Mizuno, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro, Chair

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

Rep. John Mizuno

 

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

February 6, 2007

TIME:

9 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D    A G E N D A

Added HB 1335, HB 877; Deleted HB 1700

HB 1471

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH.

Ensures the community health care system remains financially viable in the face of population growth, uninsured, and under-insured.

 

HLT/HSH, FIN

HB 1359

RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Creates a Hawaii State Pharmacy Assistance program by merging the current State Pharmacy Assistance program which coordinates the Medicare Part D drug benefit and the Hawaii Rx plus program under a single comprehensive Hawaii State Pharmacy Assistance program umbrella.

 

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

HB 1478

RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Extends income eligibility requirement to two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level.  Requires the department to provide enrollees with counseling about prescription drug plans.  Repeals prescription drug rebate funding limitations.

 

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

HB 825

RELATING TO CAREGIVING.

Extends the life of the joint legislative committee on family caregiving to 6/30/08.  Expands the focus of the committee to explore a paid family leave program.  Provides a broader definition for "family caregiver."

 

HLT/HSH, LMG, FIN

HB 1370

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.

Authorizes an emergency appropriation for FY 2006-2007 ($8,377,698) from general funds to the DOH, for ongoing services provided by the adult mental health division.

 

HLT, FIN

HB 1371

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Appropriates $4,980,523 in general fund revenues as an emergency appropriation to enable the Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD) to meet state-approved target numbers under the current Medicaid home and community based service.

 

HLT, FIN

HB 1372

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND INJURY PREVENTION SYSTEM BRANCH.

Appropriates an additional $1,900,000 in general funds to reimburse costs incurred by the Hawaii Army National Guard or other provider for furnishing helicopter medical transport services on Oahu that were previously provided by the United States Army.

 

HLT, FIN

HB 1373

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

Appropriates $5,299,809 in general funds for FY 2006-2007, for early intervention services for infants and children from birth to three years of age with developmental delay or at biological or environmental risk for developmental delay.

 

HLT, FIN

HB 1377

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Increases the expenditure ceiling of the Health Systems special fund to pay for operational costs, and appropriates additional moneys out of the special fund.

 

HLT, FIN

HB 1335

RELATING TO CHAPTER 460, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, OSTEOPATHY.

Makes the application requirements for doctors of osteopathy consistent with those for doctors of medicine.  Clarifies the osteopathic residency program, and allows the Board to accept national osteopathic exams. Makes the requirements for a limited and temporary DO license consistent with that for a limited and temporary MD license. 

 

HLT, CPC, JUD

HB 1368

RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL FACILITIES SPECIAL FUND.

Renames the special fund to reflect the current name of the Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA).  Requires that all moneys collected by OHCA in the form of fees and fines be deposited into this account.  Allows the moneys deposited into the special fund to be used to offset OHCA's operational expenses.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 1479

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.

Prohibits group health insurers from imposing certain requirements on employers.  Clarifies the definition of "small employer", when applying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 or state law that provides greater health benefits or coverage.

 

HLT, EDB, CPC

HB 1698

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Enables small insurers that occupy less than thirty per cent of the health insurance market to provide the broadest healthcare coverage at the lowest possible rates by permitting different types of insurance to be combined into a single unified policy; encourages broader coverage of sole proprietors and other employer groups with only one employee.

 

HLT, EDB/CPC, FIN

HB 466

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires a hospital, including a public health facility, to provide information and emergency contraception to a sexual assault victim; requires training; includes penalties.

 

HLT, JUD, FIN

HB 225

RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAX.

Clarifies that the cigarette tax money earmarked to fund the cancer research center of Hawaii, emergency medical services, trauma care, and community health centers shall be calculated on a per cigarette basis.

 

HLT, FIN

HB 1456

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Establishes a means under state law by which appropriately trained and supervised psychologists practicing at federally qualified health centers or clinics in medically underserved or a mental health professional shortage areas may prescribe a limited formulary of psychotropic medications.

 

HLT, CPC, JUD

 

 

HB 1798

The following bills are for decision making only; No testimonies will be taken

 

RELATING TO DENTISTS.

Authorizes the Board of Dental Examiners to conduct background checks on applicants for dental licenses.

 

 

 

HLT, CPC, JUD

HB 877

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Short form bill relating to health.

 

HLT

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Maile Shimabukuro

Chair

 

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Rep. Joshua B. Green, M.D.

Chair