HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Heléne H. Hale

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, April 6, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A

HCR 69 has been amended to include HR 53

 

HCR 69/HR 53

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A STATEWIDE SUICIDE EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM.

HLT

SCR 15

SD1

SUPPORTING THE GOAL OF ELIMINATING SUFFERING AND DEATH FROM CANCER BY THE YEAR 2015.

HLT

HCR 122/HR 89

URGING HAWAII'S COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN CREATING "HEART HEALTHY COMMUNITIES".

HLT

HCR 126

SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS AND INFORM WOMEN ABOUT MENOPAUSAL HORMONE THERAPY AND DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER AS MENOPAUSE AWARENESS MONTH IN HAWAII.

HLT

HCR 106

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON PREVENTING AN AVIAN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC BY NEUTRALIZING THE FERAL CHICKEN POPULATION OF HAWAII.

HLT

HCR 36

REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A PREVENTION AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON THE INCREASING INCIDENCE OF BEDBUGS.

HLT

     
     
     
 

HCR 219 has been added for decision making only.

 
     

HCR 113

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND POSSIBLE STATUTORY AND PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES TO DECREASE THE CENSUS AT HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL AND ENHANCE COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH SERVICES FOR FORENSIC PATIENTS.

HLT

HCR 219

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FORMATION OF A HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.

HLT

     

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6050.

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair