Establishes parental rights for blind parents or prospective blind parents in the context of child welfare, foster care, family law, and adoption.
Requires certain persons to immediately report a potential tort claim to the family court when that person has reason to believe that a child in foster custody has suffered an injury that may arise to a tort claim. Establishes procedures for the family court to follow when appointing a master to investigate a potential tort claim and when authorizing the filing of a tort claim on behalf of an injured child, including the opportunity for an injured child to obtain outside legal representation. Takes effect on 1/1/2050. (SD1)
Appropriates funds for the Aging and Disability Resource Center.
Allows taxpayers to deduct contributions to a college savings account up to $5,000 per taxpayer from the taxpayer's adjusted gross income. Establishes requirements for college savings accounts to qualify for the deduction. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2017. Takes effect 5/12/2030. (SD1)
Establishes an income tax credit for the actual costs of construction and renovation of a residential housing property or a bed and breakfast that complies with residential housing visitability standards. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2018. (SD1)
Appropriates funds for the healthy aging partnership program to further the program's role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna.
Requires pharmacy benefit managers to notify contracting pharmacies of changes to maximum allowable costs by the National Drug Code fifteen days prior to the change. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to disclose where an equivalent drug can be obtained at or below the maximum allowable cost, when a maximum allowable cost appeal is upheld on appeal. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to: allow contracting pharmacies to reverse and rebill claims if the pharmacy benefit manager establishes a maximum allowable cost that is denied on appeal; and pay the difference to the contracting pharmacies. Permits contracting pharmacies to decline to dispense a drug if the reimbursement is less than the acquisition cost. Permits the insurance commissioner to suspend a pharmacy benefit manager's certification if the manager does not comply with state law. Requires the Department of Health to annually report to the legislature and any other state agency on appeals and disposition.
Requires the Department of Education to set a standard for retention of student records of not less than 100 years. Allows the Department of Education to partner with the Hawaii Correctional Industries Program to establish a three-year student records modernization pilot project.
Adds dementia training and a passing score on an examination on that training as an option for the recertification of nurse aides working in state-licensed and state-certified health care settings other than medicare or medicaid certified nursing facilities.
