HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair

Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Alex Sonson

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

TIME:

1:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 647

HD1

(HSCR207)

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Provides a "fast-track" certification process for foreign health maintenance organizations. (HD1)

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 286

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires health insurers, hospital and medical services associations, and health maintenance organizations to provide drug/alcohol screening and counseling as a covered benefit in emergency rooms or as part of primary care when the doctor providing the services has good reason to suspect substance abuse.

CPC, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 425, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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 IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL. IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. ORAL TESTIMONY IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6180.

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. Kenneth Hiraki

Chair