THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010

 

DATE:

Friday, February 5, 2010

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

SB 2272

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR NURSES.

Requires nurses licensed in the state to complete 15 hours of continuing education during each two-year license period as a requirement for license renewal.

 

HTH, CPN

SB 2207

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO MEDICAL RESIDENCY.

Allows medical residents who are licensed to practice medicine in the State to practice medicine outside of their medical residency program hospitals or clinics.

 

HTH, CPN

SB 2163

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF NURSING.

Defines the practice of nursing; directs the state board of nursing to adopt certain provisions of the NCSBN Model Nursing Practice Act and Model Nursing Administrative Rules; delineates the scope of practice for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses; repeals Hawaii Administrative Rules relating to prescriptive authority for advanced practice registered nurses.

 

HTH, CPN

SB 2188

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO DENTISTRY.

Redefines the practice of dentistry to include teeth whitening.

 

 

HTH, CPN

SB 2126

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO DENTAL SERVICES.

Prohibits a accident and health or sickness insurer, mutual benefit society, health maintenance organization, or dental service organization from requiring a dentist who provides services to its subscribers to accept a fee set by the accident and health or sickness insurer, mutual benefit society, health maintenance organization, or dental service organization unless the services are covered under the applicable subscriber agreement.

 

HTH, CPN

SB 2491

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO TELEMEDICINE.

Clarifies telehealth as a practice of medicine.  Amends liability insurance provisions to allow for telehealth coverage under medical malpractice insurance.

 

HTH, CPN

SB 2489

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE.

Removes the authority of the board of naturopathic medicine to establish examination standards for minor office procedures and a naturopathic formulary.

 

HTH, CPN

SB 2469

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.

Appropriates moneys from the emergency and budget reserve fund to maintain levels of programs for education, human services, health.

 

HMS/HTH/JGO, WAM

[Measure added 02-04-10]

SB 2474

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR VIOLATIONS INVOLVING MINORS.

Establishes an immunity from prosecution for consumption of intoxicating liquor by a minor if the minor summons medical treatment for another minor who requires such treatment as a result of consuming liquor.  Also applies to the intoxicated minor and one or two other minors assisting summoning minor.

 

HMS/HTH, JGO

[Measure added 02-05-10]

SB 2692

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND.

Ensures funds are available for future fiscal emergencies by renaming and revising the Emergency Budget and Reserve Fund to create the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund and requiring five percent of general fund end of year balances to be deposited into it.

 

HMS/HTH, WAM

[Measure added 02-05-10]

SB 2693

        Testimony

        Status

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO THE STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND.

Ensures funds are available for future fiscal emergencies by creating the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund in the Constitution and requiring five percent of general fund end of year balances to be deposited into it.

 

HMS/HTH, JGO/WAM

[Measure added 02-05-10]

SB 2719

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION.

Allows the Department of Human Services to improve the safety and cost-effectiveness of psychotropic medication use.

 

HMS/HTH, WAM

[Measure added 02-05-10]

SB 2806

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.

Amends section 328L-3, HRS, to allow for moneys to be deposited from the excess general fund balance and amends 2009 session laws to prevent the total repeal of section 328L-3, HRS.

 

HMS/HTH, WAM

[Measure added 02-05-10]

SB 2931

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Requires the department of health to develop a four-year state plan reflecting plans relating to mental health and substance abuse service delivery in each geographic service area and specifically highlighting special populations.  Requires the state council on mental health and substance abuse to review and comment on the plan.  Directs the department of health to review and update the plan every four years.  Directs the department of health to submit a draft of the plan to the legislature before the 2011 legislative session.

 

HTH/HMS, WAM

[Measure added 02-05-10]

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6230.