THE SENATE
                    THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                     REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

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

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

                     NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, March 30, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 016
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                           A G E N D A


SCR 5      REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A STATE TASK         CPN/HHS,WAM
        FORCE TO STUDY THE REGULATION OF THE 
        REGULATION OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND
        REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS TO BETTER PROTECT
        HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS

SCR 26     REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE              CPN/HHS,WAM
        SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF 
        MANDATING THE INCLUSION OF MARRIAGE AND
        FAMILY THERAPY WITHIN MENTAL HEALTH AND
        ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT 
        INSURANCE BENEFITS

SCR 111    REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO             CPN/HHS
SR 49      CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE USE OF 
        GENETIC INFORMATION AND GENETIC TEST RESULTS
        FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE PURPOSES








 
SCR 129    REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO         CPN/HHS,WAM
        INVESTIGATE AND DETERMINE THE FAIRNESS OF 
        THE ELIGIBLE CHARGE REIMBURSEMENT RATES OF
        HAWAII'S MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES

SCR 193    ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A           HHS/CPN,WAM
        COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND IDENTIFY THE
        RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENSURE A PATIENT'S
        RIGHT TO SAFETY AND QUALITY NURSING CARE IN 
        HOSPITALS, CLINICS, AND HOME HEALTH CARE
        SETTINGS


           DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



Persons wishing to testify should submit 45 copies of their testimony
to the committee clerk, Room 202, 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 FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6830.


____________________________           _____________________________
Senator Brian Kanno                    Senator Brian Taniguchi
Co-Chair                               Co-Chair



____________________________
Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland
Chair