THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Josh Green, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 12, 2015

TIME:

9:30 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 727

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Establishes a long-term care surcharge on state tax to pay for claims for defined benefits under the long-term care financing program.  Makes an appropriation to the department of taxation for costs of implementation and collection.

 

HSH/CPN, WAM

SB 963

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEARING AIDS.

Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/15 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids up to $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months.

 

HSH/CPN, WAM

SB 1318

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Repeals requirement that qualified community rehabilitation centers pay their employees, who are persons with disabilities, less than minimum wage.

 

HSH/CPN, JDL

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair