HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

          COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
               Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina, Vice Chair

  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami          Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee              Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago       Rep. Bertha F. K. Leong

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

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


             NOTICE OF JOINT COMMITTEE HEARING


        DATE:  Wednesday, February 2, 2000

        TIME:  8:30 am - 10:30 am

        PLACE: Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 1991  RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION            HSH/HLT, FIN
        Establishes a state income tax credit
        equal to 50% of premiums paid, up to
        maximum of $1,000 per taxable year, during
        the taxable year for a qualified long-term
        care insurance contract as defined in section
        7702B of the internal revenue code. (Yonamine)

HB 2336  RELATED TO INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR         HSH/HLT, FIN
        ELDERLY AT-HOME CARE
        Provides an income tax credit in an amount
        equal to an unspecified sum, to any taxpayer
        who for an elderly relative who is certified 
        by the department of human services (DHS) as
        requiring care in an intermediate care or
        skilled nursing facility if the elderly relative
 
 
        has been receiving such home care for at least
        29 days.  Requires DHS to provide certification.
        Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/99.
        (Meyer)

HB 2238  RELATING TO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED           HSH/HLT, FIN
       HEALTH CENTERS 
        Requires that payments by DHS to federally
        qualified health centers to be no less than
        payments to other providers providing QUEST
        services.  Appropriates funds for fiscal
        year 2000-2001 with federal matching funds.
        (Goodenow)

HB 1835  RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY              HSH/HLT, JHA
       RECORD CHECKS
        Requires criminal history record checks
        for all emplyees of adult residential homes
        and nursing homes, and employees of home care
        agencies who have access to the personal
        belongings of clients.  (Lee, Women's Caucus)

HB 2105  RELATING TO HOUSING                       HSH/HLT, FIN
        Creates the special needs housing special
        fund to be used to provide supportive
        housing for persons with mental illness and
        substance abuse addictions.  Authorizes the 
        issuance of general obligation bonds to be
        deposited in the special needs housing special
        fund. (Arakaki) 



                 DECISION-MAKING TO FOLLOW


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO (1) THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 328, 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 (O'AHU) 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 NUMBER OF COPIES NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HUMAN SERVICES AND
HOUSING CHAIR'S OFFICE AT 586-6050.  IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL
ASSISTANCE OR AUXILLARY 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 COMMITEE CLERK
24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



_________________________            ___________________________
Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair             Alexander C. Santiago, Chair
Human Services & Housing Commitee    Committee on Health