HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

       COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
                   Rep. Ron Menor, Chair
              Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy Cachola             Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Robert N. Herkes         Rep. Jim Rath
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Cynthia Thielen
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita        Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, April 3, 2000

        TIME:    6:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol

                        A G E N D A

SB 2165    RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS                HLT, CPC
SD1, HD1   Permits naturopathic physicians to perform physical
HSCR 1038  examinations to DOE students.

SB 2717    RELATING TO SOCIAL WORKERS                     HSH/HLT, CPC
SD1, HD1   Removes the sunsetting of the regulation of social
HSCR 1086  workers.    Adopts  changes  relating  to  reciprocity  and
        endorsement, and examinations.

SB 498     RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCED
SD 1       PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES                         HLT, CPC
SSCR 565   Eliminates requirement  that  advanced  practice registered
        nurses' prescriptive  authority  be  defined by formularies
        established by  Board  of  Medical  Examiners.  Establishes
        advisory committee  to  make  recommendations  to  Board of
        Nursing regarding prescriptive authority-related issues.

                   DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED  TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR
TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING  TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
IN ROOM 320, STATE CAPITOL;  OR  (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL
IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY
MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE  SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR
1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).    WHEN  FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO
WHOM THE TESTIMONY  IS  BEING  SUBMITTED,  THE  DATE  AND  TIME OF THE
HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11"
SHEET.  FOR FURTHER  INFORMATION,  PLEASE CALL THE CONSUMER PROTECTION
AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE AT 586-6150.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC  HEARING  PROCESS  OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E.,
SIGN  LANGUAGE  INTERPRETER,   WHEELCHAIR  ACCESSIBILITY,  OR  PARKING
DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED),  PLEASE  CONTACT  THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24
HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
 
                               _____________________________
                               Rep. Ron Menor
                               Chair