THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

     MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1999


      COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 016

         DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS
             (Deferred from March 30, 1999)


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

(The Committee on Health and Human Services will hold decision making on
these measures on Wednesday, March 31, 1999 at 3:00 p.m. in conference room
229.)

                   No testimony will be accepted.

For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6830.