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.
________________________________________ Rep. Kenneth Hiraki Chair |