THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

          COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
            Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair
             Senator Randall Iwase, Vice Chair
                  Senator Carol Fukunaga
                   Senator Andrew Levin
                 Senator Whitney Anderson

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, April 19, 2000 

        TIME:    2:00 pm

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol

                        A G E N D A


GM 276   GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE STATE PLANNING COUNCIL
        ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
                                                Term to Expire
        Betsy Whitney                                         
        6-30-2004
        Gary A. Okamoto, M.D.                        6-30-2004
        William Austin Burwell                       6-30-2004
        Ellen M. Ching                               6-30-2004
        Heather Proud                                6-30-2004
        Laura Robertson                              6-30-2004
        Martha Guinan                                6-30-2004
        Anita Yuskauskas, Ph.D.                      6-30-2004
        Candice Cullin-Payne                         6-30-2003
        Angie Connor, M.D.                           6-30-2003
GM 299   Elroy K. Malo                                         
        6-30-2004

GM 277   GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE DISABILITY AND
        COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD
                                                Term to Expire
        Kenneth C.C. Chang                           6-30-2001
        Jan Lori Fried                                        
        6-30-2001
        Aaron S. Fujii                                        
        6-30-2001
        Gretchen S. Lawson                           6-30-2001
        Mark B. Macanas                              6-30-2001
        Ronald K. Awa                                6-30-2002
        Harold R. DeCosta                            6-30-2002
        Dean M. Georgiev                             6-30-2002
        Stephen G. Laracuente                        6-30-2002
        Donald A. Medeiros                           6-30-2002
        Christina M. Pilkington                      6-30-2002
        Anthony S. Akamine                           6-30-2003
        Richard R. Chaves                            6-30-2003
        Francine M.L. Aona Kenyon                    6-30-2003
        Lucy Miller, Ph.D.                           6-30-2003
 
        Patricia M. Nielsen                          6-30-2003
        Oscar C. Paez, Jr.                           6-30-2003



GM 278   GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE DRUG PRODUCT SELECTION
        BOARD
                                                Term to Expire
        James P. Epure, M.D.                         6-30-2004
        Stephen K. Miyasato, M.D.                    6-30-2004

GM 279   GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
        SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
                                                Term to Expire
        Patricia S. Jones                            6-30-2004
        Doug Connors, Ed.D.                          6-30-2004
        Angela M. Texeira                            6-30-2004
        Teofilo Phil Tacbian                         6-30-2003
        David William May                            6-30-2002
        Cathy Stevens                                6-30-2004
        Joseph W. Turban, M.D.                       6-30-2004
        Milton C. Martin                             6-30-2004

GM 302   GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE KAUAI COUNTY SUBAREA
        HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL              Term to Expire
        Stanley G. Yates                             6-30-2003

GM 304   GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEES TO THE STATE COUNCIL ON MENTAL
        HEALTH
                                                Term to Expire
        Pauline D. Arellano                          6-30-2001
        Sharon P. Yokote                             6-30-2004
        Debra T. Farmer                              6-30-2004
        Sally J. Crovo                                        
        6-30-2004
        James M. Mihalke                             6-30-2004
        William C. Lennox, Jr.                       6-30-2004
        Howard A. Lesser                             6-30-2004
        Lonia Burroughs                              6-30-2004
        Vicky M. Followell                           6-30-2001
        Albert Hauola Perez                          6-30-2001
        Gordon M. Bronson                            6-30-2004
        Sharon Rose Nobriga                          6-30-2004


HCR 75 HD1 URGING THE COUNTIES TO INCORPORATE INTO THE COUNTY
        BUILDING CODES PROVISIONS FOR DISABILITY
        ACCESSIBILITY.                              HHS,TIA

HCR 44 HD1 URGING THE HAWAII NURSES' ASSOCIATION AND THE
        HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII TO BEGIN DISCUSSIONS
        TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR ACUTE-
        CARE ISSUES RELATING TO PATIENT SAFETY, NURSING CARE,
        AND THE POTENTIAL NURSING SHORTAGE.                
                                                       HHS,WAM

HCR 47   SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE WORLD HEALTH
        ORGANIZATION AND WARIS DIRIE TO END THE HARMFUL
        TRADITION OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.            
                 HHS,TIA
 


 
HCR 202  URGING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO DEVELOP AND AWARD
        CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO FAMILIES OF DECEASED
        ORGAN DONORS.                                      
                 HHS

HCR 7 HD1  SUPPORTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS
        OF WOMEN.                                          
                                                              
                 HHS,WAM





HCR 77   REQUESTING THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
        AGENCY TO REQUIRE A SOCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO BE
        SUBMITTED FOR ANY PROPOSED YOUTH FACILITY INVOLVING
        MENTAL HEALTH OR PUBLIC SAFETY IN A COMMUNITY. HHS,WAM

HCR 86 HD1 REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO CONDUCT A
        COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ALL PROGRAMS IN THE STATE FOR,
        AND THE BENEFITS RECEIVED BY, HAWAII'S ELDERS. HHS,WAM

HCR 196 HD REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A
        STATEWIDE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND EFFECTIVE WORKING PLAN
        FOR PLACING QUALIFIED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE
        MOST INTEGRATED SETTINGS POSSIBLE AND TO KEEP WAITING
        LISTS THAT MOVE AT A REASONABLE PACE.
                                                       HHS,WAM

        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS
        
Persons wishing to testify should submit 20 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 228, State Capitol, 24
hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less
than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at
586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours
prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the
testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing,
and the required number of copies needed for submittal. 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services
to participate in the public hearing process (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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-
6130.



____________________________
Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland
Chair