THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

HTH/PBS/JDL

 

SB 905

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Transfers the administration of the medical marijuana program from the department of public safety to the department of health.  Amends provisions of the medical marijuana law for clarity and usability.  Minimizes physicians' role in certifying medical marijuana use.  Adds and amends definitions.

 

HTH/PBS/JDL, WAM

HTH/JDL

 

SB 814

RELATING TO ADVERTISING BY MANUFACTURERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND DISCLOSURE OF CLINICAL TRIALS.

Requires prescription drug ads to meet federal standards, public disclosure of clinical trial information, and drug manufacturers to pay fees to department of health to fund a public education initiative on clinical trials and drug safety.  Establishes special fund.

 

HTH/JDL, WAM

SB 943

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires the State and counties to provide health insurance to its emergency and temporary hires and part-time employees who work fewer than twenty hours a week who would otherwise not have health insurance coverage.

 

HTH/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 215, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Please include your name, position/title, organization, contact information, position on the measure, the hearing date, bill title and committee to which your testimony should be referred.  Please submit your testimony on one side of an 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper with 1-inch margins.  Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6230.

 

 

 

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Senator  Will Espero

Chair

 

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair

 

 

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Senator  Clayton Hee

Chair