Hawaii Bills

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 24, 2017

SB 287: RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires all health insurers, including health benefits plans under chapter 87A, HRS, to disclose on, or have accessible through, their public web sites any medical policies used for making preauthorization decisions. (SB287 HD1)

Karl Rhoads (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Glenn Wakai (D) Rosalyn H. Baker (D) J. Kalani English (D)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 24, 2017

HB 1240: RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services for the coordinated statewide homeless initiative, subject to certain conditions. Takes effect 7/1/2030. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 24, 2017

HB 1466: RELATING TO A YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION.

Establishes a Youth Advisory Commission within the Office of Youth Services to advise the Governor and Legislature on the effects of legislative policies, needs, assessments, priorities, programs, and budgets relating to youth. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 24, 2017

HB 669: RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Streamlines the reporting requirements of the Department of Human Services (DHS)and the family courts to require DHS, upon direction of the court, to provide the family court with an oral or written report regarding the safety of a minor child of the parties on or prior to the next regularly scheduled court hearing. Provides that if DHS provides a written report, the DHS need not appear at the hearing unless ordered to do so. Requires the court to provide copies of all written reports to the parties. (HB669 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 24, 2017

SB 510: RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES.

Formally establishes the Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn program and special fund within the Department of Education. Appropriates funds for positions and a vision screening and eye assessment tool, and to implement, expand, and sustain the program. (SB510 HD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 24, 2017

SB 975: RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

Establishes a misdemeanor offense for unauthorized sale or purchase of a disability parking permit. Clarifies law enforcement authority to confiscate altered, invalid, or unauthorized disability parking permits. (SB975 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 24, 2017

HB 913: RELATING TO MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR FIREFIGHTERS.

Improves access for firefighters to comprehensive medical coverage and service-connected disability retirement benefits upon diagnosis with or death from cancer that is presumed to arise out of and in the course of employment. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 24, 2017

HB 199: RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

Includes physical isolation as a form of abuse, allegations of which the Department of Human Services is authorized to investigate and instances for which the Department may take corrective action, including obtaining judicial relief. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 24, 2017

SB 534: RELATING TO KUPUNA CARE.

Requires the executive office on aging to establish the kupuna caregivers program, subject to available funds, to assist community members in obtaining care for elders while remaining in the workforce. Makes establishment of the kupuna care program mandatory, subject to available funds. Clarifies the kupuna service and support options provided by area agencies on aging within the kupuna care program. Appropriates funds for establishing and implementing the kupuna caregivers program. (SB534 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 24, 2017

HB 660: RELATING TO AN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LOAN REVOLVING FUND.

Establishes the infrastructure development loan subaccount within the dwelling unit revolving fund to make loans to developers to finance the costs of the infrastructure of housing developments. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2030. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 24, 2017

SB 887: RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES.

Establishes a prepaid wireless E911 surcharge of 1.5 per cent of prepaid wireless service purchased at the point of sale. Allows sellers to deduct and retain 3 per cent of the surcharges collected to offset administrative expenses, but requires sellers to remit the balance of surcharges collected to the Enhanced 911 Fund on a specified periodic basis. (SB887 HD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 24, 2017

SB 536: RELATING TO FALL PREVENTION.

Makes an appropriation to the Department of Health for the full-time equivalent fall prevention and early detection coordinator position established by Act 153, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014. (SB536 HD1)

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