February 23 Program: Will Justice Prevail at the 2015 Legislature? with Kat Brady

PLEASE JOIN US FOR LUNCH

Monday, February 23, 2015

11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Miyama Main Hall, Harris United Methodist Church

Nuuanu Ave. and South Vineyard Blvd.

Ample parking - driveway off Nuuanu Ave.

 

Agenda:

11:30 Luncheon (optional): Various  pizza, Salad, Dessert——$5.00 donation

 

11:55 Welcome: Introductions and Remarks, Larry Geller, President

 

12:00 Program: Kat Brady, “Will Justice Prevail at the 2015 Legislature?”;

Kat Brady is Coordinator of the Community Alliance on Prisons. In addition to her advocacy work, Kat maintains an email list that provides information and guidance on public safety and other social justice issues inside and outside the Legislature, and of course, on the progress of important bills making their way through the committees.

12:30 Questions and Answers

1:00   Adjourn 

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license.

2015 Kupuna Caucus bills introduced

For bill status, or to submit testimony, click on the bill number to go to the Capitol website.

Bill Numbers		Description
SB296 HB490		RELATING TO CAREGIVING: Requires hospitals to provide patients the opportunity to designate a caregiver upon entry to a hospital. Establishes hospital requirements regarding caregivers, including designation of a caregiver, notification to a caregiver, and a discharge plan for patients. Provides hospitals, hospital employees, and consultants or contractors that have a contractual relationship with a hospital with immunity regarding caregiving. Effective 7/1/16.
SB297 HB491		MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE ON MOBILITY MANAGEMENT, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT 214, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2013: Makes an appropriation to the department of health to implement the recommendations of the task force on mobility management, established pursuant to Act 214, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013.
SB295 HB492		RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY: Appropriates funds for the judiciary to enter into contracts with community mediation centers for mediation services.
SB294 HB494		MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION: Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the functions of the Hawaii health systems corporation and its regions.
SB964 HB497		RELATING TO AGING: Part I: Appropriates funds for the kupuna care program and an aging and disability resource center. Part II: Removes hiring requirement by director of health in accordance with chapters 76 and 89, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the position of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator. Appropriates funds for the Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator. Part III: Appropriates funds for fall prevention and early detection services for the elderly. Part IV: Appropriates funds for various senior center programs. Part V: Appropriates funds to support the healthy aging partnership program. Part VI: Appropriates funds for an Alzheimer's disease and related dementia public awareness campaign.
SB967 HB493		RELA TTNG TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAW ATI: Appropriates funds for a permanent full-time director (1.0 FTE) and permanent full-time faculty specialist position (1.0 FTE) within the University of Hawaii center on aging.
SB965 HB496		RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT: Establishes a family leave insurance program, which requires employees to make contributions into a trust fund to be used to provide employees with family leave insurance benefits in order to care for a designated person. Appropriates funds to DLIR to implement the program.
SB968 HB498		MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE ADULT PROTECTIVE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BRANCH: Appropriates moneys for FY 2016 and FY 2017 from the state general fund for positions within the adult protective and community services branch.
SB966 HB495		RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF SUPPLIERS OF DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: Establishes a licensure requirement for durable medical equipment suppliers participating in the nationwide competitive bidding program. Appropriates funds from the office of health care assurance special fund to administer the durable medical equipment licensing program .
HCR14.		RECOGNIZING THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT AND DESIGNATING MAY AS 'OLDER AMERICANS MONTH' IN HAWAII.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license.