HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair

Rep. Richard P. Creagan, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Beth Fukumoto Chang

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Andria P.L.  Tupola

Rep. Dee Morikawa

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

TIME:

11:30 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

 

The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda:  HB34, HB864 and HB557.

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 07, 2015.  No public testimony will be accepted.

 

HB 788

Status

RELATING TO MARIJUANA.

Authorizes the cultivation of medical marijuana.  Requires registration with DOH.  Requires DOH to adopt rules.  Prohibits the infusion of trademarked products with medical marijuana.

 

HLT, JUD, FIN

HB 1455

Status

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Allows a qualifying patient or a primary caregiver to transfer marijuana plants or plant material to any other qualifying patient or primary caregiver.  Increases the amount of marijuana that constitutes an adequate supply.  Increases the maximum number of qualifying patients that a primary caregiver may care for at any given time.

 

HLT, CPC, JUD

HB 794

Status

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Provides that a physician may determine what medical condition qualifies a patient to use medical marijuana.

 

HLT, JUD

HB 795

Status

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Prohibits an employer from disciplining, suspending, discharging, or discriminating against an employee who is a patient qualified to use medical marijuana solely because the employee tested positive for marijuana use.

 

HLT, JUD

HB 993

Status

RELATING TO MARIJUANA.

Clarifies that a primary care or specialist physician may make the "written certification" necessary for medical use of marijuana.  Requires that a certification form provided by DOH to register a medical marijuana patient and provide the patient's consent for the release of medical information shall specify that the consent applies to information from a primary care or specialist physician.

 

HLT, JUD

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 10, 2015.  No public testimony will be accepted.

 

HB 34

Status

RELATED TO SMOKING.

Allows condominiums and cooperative housing corporations to adopt rules to prohibit smoking in units, common elements, or limited common elements.

 

HLT, CPC

HB 864

Status

RELATING TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INSURANCE COVERAGE.

Provides insurance coverage equality for women who are diagnosed with infertility by making available to them expanded treatment options, ensuring adequate and affordable health care services.

 

HLT, CPC

HB 557

Status

RELATING TO NURSING.

Establishes a statewide nurse residency program within the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene.  Appropriates funds.

 

HLT, HED, FIN

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-9425.

 

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Rep. Della Au Belatti

Chair