David Ige - Health Committee

Tuesday, February 6, 2007 9:15am
Conference Room 016

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 822 - Relating to Prescriptions (HTH/CPH, JDL)
• SB 1445 - Relating to the State Pharmacy Assistance Program (HTH/CPH, WAM)
• SB 1678 - Relating to Medical Reimbursement (HTH/CPH, WAM)
• SB 1676 - Relating to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HTH/CPH, WAM)
• SB 1739 - Relating to Health Insurance (HTH/CPH, WAM)

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

Note: Photos have been updated in the Gallery under Session 2007 > HTH/CPH Bill Hearing 02.06.07

Tuesday, February 6, 2007 1:15pm
Conference Room 229

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 1253 - Relating to Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Contract (HTH/TSG, WAM)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6719.

Note: Photos have been updated in the Gallery under Session 2007 > TSG/HTH Bill Hearing 02.06.07

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 1:15pm
Conference Room 016

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 1456 - Making an Emergency Appropriation to the Department of Health for the Adult Mental Health Division (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1457 - Making an Emergency Appropriation for the Developmental Disabilities Division of the Department of Health (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1216 - Making an Emergency Appropriation for the Developmental Disabilities Division of the Department of Health (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1458 - Making an Emergency Appropriation to the Department of Health for Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1464 - Making an Emergency Appropriation to the Department of Health (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1459 - Making an Emergency Appropriation to the Department of Health (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1463 - Making an Emergency Appropriation to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1679 - Making Appropriation for Emergency Medical Services (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1282 - Relating to Health (HTH, WAM)
• SB 968 - Relating to Adoption (HTH, JDL)
• SB 969 - Relating to Adoption (HTH)
• SB 1791 - Relating to Health (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1973 - Relating to Trans Fat in Food Service Establishments (HTH, JDL)
• SB 744 - Relating to Health Insurance (HTH, CPH)
• SB 978 - Relating to Health Insurance Support for Small Business (HTH, CPH
• SB 1406 - Relating to Insurance (HTH, CPH)
• SB 724 - Relating to Health (HTH, JDL)
• SB 1675 - Relating to Automated External Defibrillators (HTH, JDL)
• SB 972 - Relating to Rural Health Care (HTH, WAM)
• SB 977 - Relating to Rural Primary Health Care Training (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1724 - Making an Appropriation for the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center Emergency Room (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1038 - Relating to Molokai General Hospital (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1050 - Making an Appropriation for Hana Health (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1629 - Relating to the Issuance of Revenue Bonds to Assist Hawaii Health Systems Corporation or any of its Regional Subsidiary Corporations. (HTH, WAM)
• SB 971 - Relating to Special Purpose Revenue Bonds for Not-For-Profit Corporations That Provide Health Care Facilities to the General Public (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1991 - Relating to the Issuance of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds to Assist Not-For-Profit Corporation That Provide Health Care Facilities (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1036 - Relating to Marriage and Family Therapists (HTH, CPH)
  • Previously submitted testimony for SB53, which was heard on Friday, January 26, 2007, will be used for SB 1036. Please do not resubmit testimony. The Committee will not be hearing oral testimony, but will accept any new written testimony for SB 1036.

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 02.07.07

Thursday, February 8, 2007 2:45pm
Conference Room 414

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 1037 - Relating to Fertilizer (ENE/HTH, WAM)
• SB 1109 - Relating to Decabromodiphenylether (ENE/HTH, JDL)
• SB 927 - Relating to Recycling (ENE/HTH, WAM)
• SB 871 - Relating to Food Waste Recycling (ENE/HTH, WAM)
• SB 651 - Relating to Recycling (ENE/HTH, WAM)
• SB 821 - Relating to the Deposit Beverage Container Program (ENE/HTH, WAM)

Friday, February 9, 2007 12:45pm
Conference Room 229

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 1708 - Relating to Health (IGM/HTH, WAM)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7335.

Friday, February 9, 2007 1:15pm
Conference Room 016

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 1234 - Relating to Native Hawaiian Health (WAH/HTH, WAM)
• SB 1304 - Relating to Animal Diseases (HTH/WAH)

• SB 973 - Relating to Public Health (HTH, WAM (pending re-referral)

• SB 1728 - Relating to a Two-Year Hepatitis C Demonstration Project (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1111 - Relating to Family Planning (HTH, WAM)
• SB 813 - Relating to Medical Liability (HTH, JDL)
• SB 1208 - Relating to Medical Liability (HTH, JDL)
• SB 1411 - Relating to Torts (HTH, JDL)
• SB 1119 - Relating to Public Health (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1407 - Relating to Prescription Drug Plans (HTH, CPH)
• SB 1481 - Relating to Intervention for Substance Abuse (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1487 - Relating to Controlled Substances (HTH, JDL)
• SB 1643 - Relating to Dentistry (HTH, CPH)
• SB 1747 - Relating to Developmental Disabilities (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1108 - Relating to Cervical Cancer Awareness (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1258 - Relating to Chronic Kidney Disease (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1792 - Relating to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1454 - Relating to the Hospital and Medical Facilities Special Fund (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1804 - Relating to the Trauma System Special Fund (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1817 - Making an Appropriation for Palliative Care Resources (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1855 - Relating to Anatomical Gifts (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1862 - Relating to Anatomical Gifts (HTH, JDL)
• SB 900 - Relating to Mental Health (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1004 - Relating to Psychologists (HTH, CPH)

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

Monday, February 12, 2007 1:15pm
Conference Room 016

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 1782 - Relating to Pregnant Women (HTH, WAM)
• SB 1171 - Relating to Minors (HTH, JDL)
• SB 1326 - Relating to Disclosure of Vital Statistics Records to Lawa Enforcement Officers (HTH, JDL)
• SB 1329 - Relating to the Review of Hospital Aquisitions by the Attorney General (HTH, JDL)
• SB 1346 - Relating to Sentencing (HTH, JDL)
• SB 1663 - Relating to Privacy of Health Care Information (HTH, JDL)
• SB 1802 - Relating to Mental Health (HTH, JDL)
• SB 1970 - Relating to Smoking (HTH, JDL)
• SB 1421 - Relating to Chapter 460, Hawaii Revised Statutes Osteopathy (HTH, CPH)
• SB 1674 - Relating to Health (HTH, CPH)
• SB 1749 - Relating to Hypnotherapy (HTH, CPH)
• SB 1805 - Relating to Genetic Counselors (HTH, CPH)
• SB 753 - Relating to Health (HTH, WAM)

• SB 976 - Relating to Rural Primary Healthcare and Workforce Development in the Short-Term (EDU/HTH, WAM)
• SB 50 - Relating to AIDS Research (EDU/HTH, WAM)
• SB 1437 - Relating to Nursing (HTH/EDU, WAM)
• SB 1261 - Relating to Stem Cell Research (HTH/EDU, WAM)
• SB 1283 - Relating to the Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund (HTH/EDU, WAM)
• SB 894 - Relating to Sun Protection (HTH/EDU, WAM)

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

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 9:00am
Conference Room 229

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 905 - Relating to Health (HTH/PBS/JDL, WAM)

• SB 814 - Relating to Advertising by Manufacturers of Prescription Drugs and Disclosure of Clinical Trials (HTH/JDL, WAM)
• SB 943 - Relating to Health Insurance (HTH/JDL, WAM)

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

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:15pm
Conference Room 016

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 1636 - Relating to Substance Abuse (HTH, JDL)

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

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:30pm
Conference Room 224

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 1683 - Relating to Aircraft Noise (TIA/HTH, WAM)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6903.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:15pm
Conference Room 016

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Bills to be heard:

• SB 1110 - Relating to Health (HTH)
• SB 1117 - Relating to Health (HTH)
• SB 1750 - Relating to Health (HTH)
• SB 653 - Relating to Health (HTH)

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

Monday, February 26, 2007 1:15pm
Conference Room 016

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Topics to be heard:

This joint informational briefing will outline the financial trends of Hawaii's hospitals, nursing facilities and home care and hospice providers. Specific information on the following will be addressed:

• Description of health services in Hawaii;


• Hawaii's hospitals' financial data and payment information;


• Significant costs for Hawaii's hospitals, including wages, medical education, community programs, charity care and bad debt, trauma care, waitlisted patients and prescription drugs;


• Long term care, home care and hospice issues;


• The impact of Medicaid, including DSH payments, the SCHIP Program and Quest expansion;


• Who pays for healthcare in Hawaii?

Guest speakers include:

• Rich Meiers - President and CEO, Healthcare Association of Hawaii


• Coral Andrews - VP for Long Term Care, Home Care and Hospice, Healthcare Association of Hawaii

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

Wednesday, March 7, 2007 1:15pm
Conference Room 016

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Bill Agenda:

• GM 362 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Kauai Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JANA HERKES, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 363 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Kauai Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY ANN MORISHIGE, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 364 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Maui Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, VIRGINIA RUTH SHAW, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 365 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Maui Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, PHIL E. KAY, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 361 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Hawaii Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANDREW DAVID BISSET, for a term to expire 6-30-2010. (HTH)


• GM 417 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Hawaii County Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, THOMAS O. BROWN, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 344 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, GLENN SOICHI IZAWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 345 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, ELAINE JULIA SLAVINSKY, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 343 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, EMMET WHITE, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 346 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANDREW DON MD, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 347 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROSANNE C. HARRIGAN EdD, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 342 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, PAULA A.Y. ARCENA for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 367 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER DEAN GONZALEZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 368 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, DONNA DARLENE HANSEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2008. (HTH)


• GM 366 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, BELINDA A. ANDERSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2008. (HTH)


• GM 369 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, RICHARD CHARLES JACKSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2010. (HTH)


• GM 370 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, SANDRA JANE MIYOSHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 371 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOY E. PATTERSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 372 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, G. NOELANI WILCOX, for a term to expire 6-30-2008. (HTH)


• GM 325 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, PAUL S. VARGAS JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 322 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHARLOTTE HAUNANI LOSA KAMAUOHA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 320 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARGARET MARY BAXTER, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 321 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, PAUL K. HIGA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 323 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, BERNADETTE LUCY KELIIAA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 324 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, DEBORAH JEANE RIVERS, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 326 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, RONALD KATSUMI AWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 327 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, PATRICIA MARILYN NIELSEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 328 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARK T. OBATAKE, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)


• GM 329 - Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, DANIEL J. VARGAS, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. (HTH)

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