HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
             Rep. Alexander C. Santiago, Chair
             Rep. Brian Y. Yamane, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Michael P. Kahikina      Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami       Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, March 16, 2000

        TIME:    8:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

SB 2873    RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEM              HLT, FIN
SD 1       CORPORATION.
        Authorizes the issuance of hospital revenue bonds 
        ($38,000,000) and includes a diagnostic and
        progressive care center adjacent to Maui Memorial 
        Center.  (Mizuguchi) 

SB 3019    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HEALTHY       HLT, FIN
SD 1       START PROGRAM.
        Appropriates $  to the Healthy Start program.
        (Fukunaga)

SB 2040    RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.       HLT, FIN
SD 1       Makes an appropriation to match federal funds for 
        medicaid for home and community based care for persons
        with developmental disabilites.  (Chun Oakland)

SB 2489    RELATING TO BRAIN INJURY.                     HLT, FIN
SD 2       Establishes a task force to identify and eliminate 
        public policy barriers to neurotraining services.  
        Establishes a community-based neurotraining research, 
        education, and training infrastructure.  Appropriates
        $ for FY2000-2001 for the infrastructure.
        (Chun Oakland)



 
SB 3129    RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HEALING PRACTICES.       HLT, CPC
        Extends sunset date from July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002
        for allowing traditional Hawaiian healing practices
        by traditional native Hawaiian healers. (Kawamoto)

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)
THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 331, 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 WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HEALTH COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6380.

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.



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                               Rep. Alexander C. Santiago
                               Chair