David Ige - Health Committee

Our first hearing of the year:

Friday, January 12, 2007 1:00pm
Conference Room 309

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Budget measures to be heard:

• HTH 210 - Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
• HTH 121 - STD/AIDS Prevention Services
• HTH 420 - Adult Mental Health - Outpatient
• HTH 430 - Adult Mental Health - Inpatient
• HTH 440 - Alcohol & Drug Abuse
• HTH 460 - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• HTH 495 - Behavioral Health Services Administration
• HTH 730 - Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System

This is an informational briefing only. No public testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6230.

Friday, January 29, 2007 1:45Xm
Conference Room 016

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 139 - Relating to Cigarette Tax (HTH/EDT, WAM)
• SB 12 - Relating to Health Insurance Rate Regulation (HTH, CPH)
• SB 53 - Relating to Marriage and Family Therapists (HTH, CPH)
• SB 667 - Relating to Mental Health Counselors (HTH, CPH)
• SB 49 - Relating to Naturopathy (HTH, CPH)
• SB 244 - Relating to Health (HTH, CPH)
• SB 51 - Relating to Home Care (HTH, WAM)
• SB 69 - Relating to Health Care (HTH, WAM)
• SB 167 - Relating to Loans for Health Professionals (HTH, WAM)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6230.

Note 1: Decision making has been deferred to 02.02.07. (Click here "" to view the hearing notice.)

Note 2: Photos have been updated in the Gallery under Session 2007 > HTH/EDT Bill Hearing 01.26.07

Monday, January 29, 2007 1:15pm
Conference Room 016

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 236 - Relating to Controlled Substances (HTH, JDL)
• SB 257 - Relating to Controlled Substances (HTH, JDL)
• SB 811 - Relating to Prescription Drugs (HTH, CPH)
• SB 818 - Relating to Prescription Drugs (HTH, CPH)
• SB 819 - Relating to Prescription Drugs (HTH, JDL)
• SB 240 - Relating to Neurotrauma (HTH, WAM)
• SB 810 - Relating to Waimano Ridge (HTH, WAM)
• SB 852 - Relating to Emergency Medical Services (HTH, WAM)
• SB 952 - Relating to Kahuku Hospital (HTH, WAM)

• SB 1260 - Relating to a Grant to Kahuku Hospital (HTH, WAM)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6230.

Note 1: Decision making has been deferred to 02.02.07. (Click here "" to view the hearing notice.)

Note 2: Photos have been updated in the Gallery under Session 2007 > HTH Bill Hearing 01.29.07

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:15pm
Conference Room 016

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 68 - Relating to Health (HTH)
• SB 11 - Relating to Excise Tax on Health Care (HTH/IGM, EDT/WAM)
• SB 153 - Relating to Natural Disaster Preparedness in Health Care Facilities (HTH/IGM, WAM)
• SB 246 - Relating to Counties (HTH/IGM)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6230.

Note: Photos have been updated in the Gallery under Session 2007 > HTH/IGM Bill Hearing 01.31.07

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:30pm
Conference Room 016

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Topics to be heard:

• Current capabilities and development initiatives in the area of portable (mobile) hospital systems, supply and equipment caches, isolation room upgrades and response teams.
• Recent experiences with Kiholo Bay earthquake, the subsequent island-wide blackout on Oahu, tsunami events, and related major exercises and drills.
• Gaps in capabilities including staff and hospital bed shortages, federal funding and planned developments for the immediate future.

Guest speakers include:

• Richard E. Meiers - President/CEO, Healthcare Association of Hawaii


• Toby Clairmont
  • Emergency Management Committee Chair, Healthcare Association of Hawaii
  • The Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team Leader

No written testimony will be accepted as this is an informational briefing.

Note: Photos have been updated in the Gallery under Session 2007 > HTH/HLT/IGM Senate Info Briefing 01.31.07

Friday, February 2, 2007 1:35pm
Conference Room 016

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 668 - Relating to Excise Tax on Health Care (HTH, EDT, WAM)
• SB 1610 - Relating to General Excise Tax (HTH, EDT, WAM)
• SB 1899 - Relating to Taxation (HTH, EDT, WAM)
• SB 967 - Relating to Health (HTH, EDT, WAM)
• SB 1686 - Relating to Health (HTH, EDT, WAM)
• SB 1464 - Making an Emergency Appropriation to the Department of Health (HTH, WAM)
  • Note: Previously submitted testimony for SB 952 & SB 1260, which were heard on Monday, January 29, 2007, will be used for SB 1464. Please do not resubmit testimony. The Committee will not be hearing oral testimony, but will accept any new written testimony for SB 1464.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6230.

Note: Photos have been updated in the Gallery under Session 2007 > HTH Bill Hearing 02.02.07

Monday, February 05, 2007 1:15pm
Conference Room 016

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 164 - Relating to Nurse Aides (HSP/HTH, CPH)
• SB 241 - Relating to Community Placement (HTH/HSP, WAM)
• SB 242 - Relating to Dental Care (HSP/HTH, WAM)
• SB 674 - Relating to Marriage and Family Therapy (HSP/HTH, CPH)
• SB 713 - Relating to Nurse Aides (HSP/HTH, CPH)
• SB 812 - Relating to Developmental Disabilities (HSP/HTH, WAM)
• SB 816 - Relating to Prescription Drug Cost and Affordable Access (HSP/HTH, CPH)
• SB 817 - Relating to the I-SAVERx Prescription Drug Plan (HTH/HSP)
• SB 820 - Relating to Developmental Disabilities (HTH/HSP, WAM)
• SB 970 - Relating to Dental Health (HTH/HSP, WAM)
• SB 979 - Relating to Suicide Prevention (HSP/HTH, WAM)
• SB 1100 - Relating to the Hawaii Children's Health Care Program (HSP/HTH, WAM)
• SB 1115 - Relating to Perinatal Care (HTH/HSP, WAM)
• SB 1176 - Relating to Children (HTH/HSP)

• SB 1918 - Relating to Hawaii Children's Health Care Program (HSP/HTH, WAM)
• SB 1740 - Relating to the Department of Health (HSP/HTH, WAM)
• SB 1798 - Relating to Psychotropic Medication (HTH/HSP, CPH)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6130.

Note: Photos have been updated in the Gallery under Session 2007 > HSP/HTH Bill Hearing 02.05.07