THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
Senator Josh Green, Chair |
Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
Senator Josh Green, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015 |
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1:30PM |
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Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. Amend Act 217, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, as amended by Act 141, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013 and Act 123, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014, to continue the Hospital Sustainability Program by extending the sunset date of the Act, updating the referral dates in the statute, and to revise the funding amount for the hospital sustainability program for fiscal year 2015-2016. Effective June 29, 2015.
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HTH/HSH, WAM |
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RELATING TO PROJECT KEALAHOU. Appropriates funds for the continued funding of Project Kealahou within the Department of Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division.
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HTH/HSH, WAM |
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RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS. Expand the authority of the Department of Health to conduct background checks to include criminal history record check, adult abuse perpetrator and child abuse record checks, and certified nurse aide registry record checks for persons seeking employment with the State or its contractors where the work involves direct client care, and applicants and operators of healthcare facilities.
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds to continue administration of the Hawaii home visiting program, a hospital-based early identification designed to enhance health and safety outcomes and prevent child abuse and neglect, and ensure continuation of home visiting services in certain priority high-risk neighborhoods.
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. Removes the ten day time limit for setting a hearing date on a petition for assisted community treatment. Allows for notice of continuation hearings to the subject to be served via the public defender. Requires the court to appoint a guardian ad litem when the subject of a petition for assisted community treatment fails to appear at a hearing. Removes provisions governing the appointment of a public defender. Removes provisions allowing the court to order a subject to be examined by a licensed physician.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Josh Green Chair |
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