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 30, 2000

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

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HCR 5      URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOCOLS AND       HLT, FIN
HR 4       THE SPECIAL TRAINING OF PARAMEDICS IN THE TREATMENT
        OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PATIENTS. (Lee)

HCR 38     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE         HLT, CPC
        AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO EXAMINE WAYS TO INCREASE THE
        NUMBER OF LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS IN HAWAII. (Kahikina)

HCR 44     URGING THE HAWAII NURSES' ASSOCIATION AND          HLT
        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.
        (Arakaki)

HCR 193    STRONGLY URGING THE PRESIDENT AND THE         HLT, CPC
        CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO LEAD THE
        NATION AND IMMEDIATELY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF HIGH
        COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR ALL AMERICANS. 
        (Say)

HCR 147    SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING BICYCLING AND           HLT
HR 129     WALKING AS VIABLE CHOICES FOR TRANSPORTATION,
        RECREATION, AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE. (Schatz)



 
HCR 155    REQUESTING A PLAN TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY        HLT, FIN
HR 134     SERVICES IN THE HANA, MAUI, COMMUNITY. (Arakaki)


                 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.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Alexander C. Santiago
                               Chair