HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair

Rep. Dee Morikawa, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Richard Creagan

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 14, 2014

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2492, SD1

(SSCR2505)

Status

RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES.

Amends various sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to enable advanced practice registered nurses to practice to the fullest extent of their training and education.  (SD1)

 

HLT, CPC

SB 2577, SD2

(SSCR2530)

Status

RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS.

Requires naturopathic physicians to complete a minimum of thirty-five hours of continuing education courses, including a minimum of fifteen hours of pharmacology, during each licensing renewal biennium, beginning December 31, 2017.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, CPC

SB 3012, SD1

(SSCR2601)

Status

RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

Allows health care providers to provide medical records to patients for a flat rate of $15.60 or the amount currently approved by the Social Security Administration, whichever amount is greater, if the request is for the purposes of a claim or appeal under any provision of the Social Security Act, or for free.  (SD1)

 

HLT, CPC

SB 2452

(SSCR2597)

Status

RELATING TO JURY DUTY.

Exempts breastfeeding mothers from jury duty for up to one year from the time the mother began breastfeeding the child.

 

HLT, JUD

SB 2853, SD2

(SSCR2637)

Status

RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADULT FOSTER HOMES.

Prohibits legal guardians, trustees, and relatives from continuing to care for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in a certified foster home.  Defines "related" as related by blood or marriage or having a legal relationship between a certified caregiver and a foster adult.  Permits minors with intellectual or developmental disabilities to age in place under certain conditions.  Clarifies that certified adult foster homes dually certified as foster boarding homes shall not exceed a total of three individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.  Does not impact the validity of certification of adult foster homes that are dually certified as foster boarding homes and in existence as of the effective date of this Act.  Takes effect on 1/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, JUD

SB 2869, SD2

(SSCR2514)

Status

RELATING TO PRIVACY OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION.

Amends the statutes to protect the privacy of developmental disability and mental health information, while allowing reasonable use and disclosure as provided by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).  (SD2)

 

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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

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Rep. Della Au Belatti

Chair