HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina, Chair

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Helène H. Hale

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

Rep. K. Mark Takai

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

Rep. Helène H. Hale

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, February 7, 2003

TIME:

8:30 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

HB 372 was added to the Agenda

HB 71

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Short form bill relating to housing.

HSH

     

HB 406

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Prohibits landlords from preventing persons 62 years old and over and disabled persons from owning an animal in a condominium, cooperative, or planned unit development with 6 or more units privately owned or rented if rented or purchased by a senior citizen or disabled person.

HSH, CPC, FIN

     

HB 628

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii to adopt rules without regard to the administrative procedure act in implementing federal public housing programs.

HSH, JUD, FIN

     

HB 674

RELATING TO HOMELESS SERVICES.

Provides funding to the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii for homeless assistance.

HSH, EDB, FIN

HB 249

RELATING TO A COMMISSION ON RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD.

Establishes the Commission on Responsible Fatherhood. Appropriates funds.

HSH, FIN

     

HB 1272

RELATING TO ADVOCACY FOR HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for (1) the adoption of special needs children, (2) a grant-in-aid to a nonprofit legal services provider to increase SSI income, (3) a grant in aid to a nonprofit legal services provider for a federal medicare advocacy project.

HSH, JUD, FIN

     

HB 1556

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

Grants civil service status to certain temporary exempt employees of the child welfare services branch, under the department of human services' social services division.

HSH, LAB, FIN

     

HB 376

RELATING TO THE ELDERLY.

Establishes causes of action and enhanced civil penalties to deter the abuse, neglect, and economic exploitation of Hawaii's elderly.

HSH, JUD, FIN

     

HB 1192

RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ADULT SERVICES PROGRAMS.

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish standards, which shall include criminal history record and adult and child protective service record checks, to ensure the reputable and responsible character of service providers who have direct contact with individuals receiving services through the adult services programs.

HSH, JUD, FIN

     
     
 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 
     
     
 

CONVENE JOINT HEARING HSH/HLT

 
     

HB 460

RELATING TO THE ELDER JUSTICE ACT.

Adopts the Elder Justice Act to increase penalties for abuse, neglect, or economic exploitation of dependent elders.

HSH/HLT, JUD

     

HB 519

RELATING TO THE ELDER JUSTICE ACT.

Adopts the Elder Justice Act to increase penalties for abuse, neglect, or economic exploitation of dependent elders.

HSH/HLT, JUD

     

HB 925

RELATING TO ELDER ABUSE.

Requires the DOH to conduct criminal history record checks of operators and employees of skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, adult residential care homes, adult foster homes, and assisted living facilities; requires the DHS to conduct checks on adult day care centers.

HSH/HLT, JUD, FIN

     

HB 844

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NURSING HOME WITHOUT WALLS.

Appropriates $      and $       in FY 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 for 1 FTE registered nurse case manager and 1 FTE clerical support staff for the nursing home without walls program on Molokai and Lanai.

HSH/HLT, FIN

     

HB 917

RELATING TO PALLIATIVE CARE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT.

Creates the advisory commission on Hawaii palliative care and pain management within the executive office on aging, to send out questionnaires to Hawaii health institutions regarding palliative care and pain management (PCAPM) training, and recommend legislation and institutional actions re PCAPM.

HSH/HLT, JUD, FIN

     

HB 372

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES AND EXPANDED ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Conforms State ARCH and expanded ARCH inspection requirements with federal law by: (1) Requiring unannounced annual inspections; (2) Establishing criminal and civil penalties for persons who notifies or causes to be notified an ARCH or expanded ARCH of the date or time an inspection is scheduled to be conducted; and (3) Providing criteria for inspections. Requires the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Executive Office on Aging, the Department of Human Services, and county Fire Chiefs, to adopt rules on the scheduling and implementation of inspections by September 1, 2003. Mandates the Department of Health to implement unannounced inspections by December 31, 2003. Requires the Department of Health to provide information on inspections in its annual reports over the next four years.

HSH/HLT, JUD, FIN

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 315, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP BOX 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HSH COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8465.

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. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Chair

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair