THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Chair

Senator Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 4, 2019

TIME:

3:10PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

SB 230

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MINORS.

Provides that a minor may consent to emergency shelter if a provider of no cost emergency shelter and services is coordinating with child welfare service.

 

HMS, JDC

SB 304

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VACCINATIONS.

Authorizes pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons between eleven and seventeen years pursuant to a valid prescription.  Specifies requirements pharmacists must meet prior to administering any vaccine to a person between eleven and seventeen years.

 

HMS, CPH

SB 569

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION.

Includes programs and activities other than department of education and charter schools that also receive federal financial assistance within the meaning of programs and activities receiving state financial assistance.  Reiterates the legislature's intent of ensuring non-discriminatory access to State financially assisted programs, as it relates to the Hawaii civil rights commission's jurisdiction.  Excludes public and charter schools from the commission's disability discrimination jurisdiction.

 

HMS, LCA/JDC

SB 720

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Allows individuals who require home care services more than twice weekly, do not have ready access to reliable transportation, and live thirty miles or more from the nearest hospital, to be eligible for medicaid home and community-based services that are administered by the department of human services.

 

HMS, CPH

SB 790

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Establishes in the department of the attorney general a child abuse investigation unit.  Allows the department of the attorney general to intervene in adjudications in family court.  Enacts the Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act, which authorizes courts to allow for children to testify in a place other than an open forum or away from the finder of fact, court, or parties.  Requires the court and the prosecution to take appropriate action to ensure a prompt trial in order to minimize the length of time a child abuse victim or minor witness must endure the stress of the child's involvement in the proceedings.

 

HMS, JDC/WAM

[Measure deleted on 02-04-19]

SB 947

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FAMILIES.

Prohibits the disability of a parent or caregiver from being the sole factor in determining fitness as a foster parent, adoptive parent, guardian, parent seeking custody or visitation, or provider of a safe family home.

 

HMS, JDC

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6890.

 

 

 

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Senator Russell E. Ruderman

Chair