THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 17, 2016

TIME:

9:45am

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1669, HD2

      (HSCR947-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY.

Redefines "peer review" to include reviews done by out-of-state public accountancy licensees.  Increases deadlines for filing of peer review compliance reporting forms and appealing certain ratings from 10 days to 30 calendar days.  Allows members of the public accountancy peer review oversight committee to be reimbursed for expenses.  Protects the members from civil liability for actions done in furtherance of the purposes of the committee.  Defines the term "Hawaii attest work".  (HB1669 HD2)

 

CPH, WAM

HB 1897, HD1

      (HSCR799-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE COVERAGE OF HEALTH SCREENINGS.

Ensures insurance coverage for sexually transmitted disease screenings, including screenings for human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.  (HB1897 HD1)

 

CPH, WAM

HB 2740, HD1

      (HSCR993-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LIABILITY.

Prohibits health insurance preauthorization requirements that cause undue delay in receipt of medical treatment or services.  Specifies that insurers, but not health care providers, are liable for civil damages caused by undue delays for preauthorization.  (HB2740 HD1)

 

CPH, JDL

HB 1757, HD1

      (HSCR833-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Authorizes a pharmacy to provide a customized patient medication package to any patient of an institutional facility or any member of the general public, subject to certain conditions.  (HB1757 HD1)

 

CPH, JDL

HB 1852, HD1

      (HSCR701-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

Clarifies that nonprofit organizations may receive loans from the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund to engage in activities that are consistent with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, including the planning, designing, and construction of wastewater treatment works.  (HB1852 HD1)

 

CPH, WAM

HB 2559, HD1

      (HSCR785-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Requires the family court to consider assisted community treatment as an alternative to commitment to a psychiatric facility for a person subject to a petition for involuntary hospitalization.  (HB2559 HD1)

 

CPH, JDL

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair