THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999


   SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
               Senator Brian Kanno, Co-Chair
             Senator Brian Taniguchi, Co-Chair


       SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
            Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair
              Senator Randy Iwase, Vice Chair

                             
                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1999

        TIME:    1:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 016
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


SB 1452  RELATING TO HEALTH                      CPN/HHS,WAM
        Creates  health  insurance  revolving  fund;  requires
        insurance  commissioner  to  conduct  public education
        program about managed care  plans; clarifies duties of
        health maintenance  organizations  and health insurers
        for  emergency  medical  conditions;  allows insurance
        commissioner to  conduct  a  review  hearing of health
        maintenance organization patient complaints, etc.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to  testify  should  submit 40 copies (three-hole
punched) of their  testimony  to  the  committee clerk, Room 414,
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  or  1-800-586-6659  (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.
       
       
       
       
       
       
       Public Folder.  A  folder  labeled "Public Folder" containing the
       measures and testimonies for  the  hearing  will be available for
       shared use by members of the public.
       
       FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6460.
       
       
       
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       Senator Brian Kanno               Senator Brian Taniguchi
       Co-Chair                          Co-Chair
       
       
       
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       Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland
       Chair
       

 
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