THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

          COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
          Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Co-Chair
             Senator Randall Iwase, Vice-Chair

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
             Senator Avery Chumbley, Co-Chair
             Senator Matt Matsunaga, Co-Chair

                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Friday, February 12, 1999

        TIME:    1:30 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

SB 145   RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS            HHS/JDC,WAM

        Amends Hawaii's Uniform Anatomical Gift Act to:  (1)
        Require all acute care hospitals in Hawaii at or near
        the time of every individual death, to report to the
        organ procurement organization (OPO) by telephone to
        determine suitability for organ donation of the
        individual in question.  (2) Require OPO and hospital
        representatives to cooperatively develop protocols for
        presenting the option to donate.  (3) Prohibit family
        members from overriding the donor's wishes when
        evidenced by a document of gift.  (4) Limit liability
        of any person who relies in good faith on the document
        of gift, except for gross negligence, recklessness, or
        intentional misconduct.  (5) Require the OPO and
        hospital representatives to conduct an annual death
        record review.  (6) Authorize the assessment of a fine
        for noncompliance.  (7) Establish a state organ
        donation advisory committee.  (8) Authorize the Lt.
        Governor to actively promote organ, tissue, and other
        anatomical gift efforts.

SB 177   RELATING TO FAMILIES                    HHS/JDC,WAM

        Protects children and youth from abuse and neglect.

SB 601   RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE             HHS/JDC,WAM


 
        Establishes a substance abuse policy council within
        the office of the governor to develop statewide policy
        regarding education, prevention, and treatment
        programs.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
SB 1058  RELATING TO RECOVERY OF MEDICAL         HHS/JDC,WAM
        PAYMENTS

        Amends section 346-37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to
        clarify and standardize the provisions regarding the
        reimbursement rights of the Department of Human
        Services (DHS) in third-party liability situations;
        clarifies that in liability situations, DHS is given
        the discretion to settle or compromise the amount of
        its reimbursement rights; clarifies that lien and
        reimbursement disputes are to be resolved through the
        administrative hearing process; allows service of
        liens by certified mail.

SB 1020  RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGIC               HHS/JDC,WAM
        INVESTIGATIONS

        Requires health care providers and medical facilities
        to provide limited diagnostic, treatment, and contact
        information for use in an epidemiologic disease and
        injury investigations upon request by an authorized
        representative of the Director of Health; protects the
        confidentiality of this information; exempts providers
        and facilities from liability for furnishing this
        information.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 50 copies of their
testimony with two hole punched at the top  to the committee
clerk, Room 228, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing.
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
586-6130.


 
____________________________
Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland
Chair



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Senator Avery Chumbley            Senator Matt Matsunaga
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair