Prohibits tobacco use and smoking, including the use of electronic smoking devices, by any person on the premises of UH. (HB2735 HD1)
Makes unlawful shipment of tobacco products to anyone other than a licensee. Includes e-liquid within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law, thereby making all provisions of the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law that relate to tobacco products applicable to e-liquid as well. Increases the license fee for wholesalers or dealers and the retail tobacco permit fee. (HB2492 HD1)
Establishes a three-year pilot program to create a new category of professional licensure for assistant physicians, through which recent medical school graduates who have passed certain medical exams but have not been placed into a residency program may work under the supervision of a licensed physician to provide primary care in medically underserved areas. (HB1813 HD2)
Establishes a health care access task force to review health care policies, the affordable care act, and other jurisdictions' health care legislative proposals to determine ways the state can increase access to health care. (HB1896 HD1)
Authorizes the incorporation of housing visitability standards in the new construction of publicly funded residential housing. (HB1919 HD2)
Designates the month of April of each year as the Hawaii Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month.
Establishes a study group within the Department of Health to develop a pilot program to address contamination relating to waste-water, cesspools, and shore waters at Puako. (HB2732 HD1)
Establishes an income tax credit, limited to one credit per tax map key number, for a portion of the cost of construction or renovation for purposes of compliance with Type C residential housing visitability standards. (HB1920 HD1)
Authorizes a naturopathic physician to prescribe testosterone consistent with naturopathic medical practice. Clarifies that narcotic drugs shall not be included within the naturopathic formulary. Authorizes the Board of Naturopathic Medicine to discipline a naturopathic physician for violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. (HB1949 HD2)
Requires operators of child care facilities, including family child care homes, group child care centers, and group child care homes, and infant and toddler child care centers that care for children less than 1 year of age to comply with additional requirements for safe sleep policies to prevent sudden unexpected infant deaths and sudden infant death syndrome in accordance with rules adopted by DHS.
