THE SENATE
               THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

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

            COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND ENVIRONMENT
                 Senator Bob Nakata, Chair
             Senator Marshall Ige, Vice Chair

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
            Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Co-Chair
          Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga, Co-Chair

                    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
             Representative Alexander Santiago
          Representative Brian Yamane, Vice Chair

          COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
           Representative Dennis Arakaki, Chair
        Representative Michael Kahikina, Vice Chair

                  COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND
                     PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
         Representative Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair
      Representative Iris Ikeda Catalani, Vice Chair

              COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND
                     MILITARY AFFAIRS
            Representative Nestor Garcia, Chair
       Representative Sol Kahoohalahala, Vice Chair

             NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

        DATE:    Wednesday, April 7, 1999

        TIME:    6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

        PLACE:   Capitol Auditorium
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street



 
 
 
 
 
                        A G E N D A

A joint informational briefing will be held to present
information regarding the proposed closure of the Hawaii State
Hospital.  The following will be part of the agenda:

(1)  The Compliance Order of the United States District Court, 
   Civil No. 91-00137 DAE;

(2)  The Department of Health's plan for patient care;

(3)  Consumer and family concerns and recommendations;

(4)  Providers and advocates concerns and recommendations;

(5)  Personnel and public employee unions concerns and
recommendations;

(6)  Future course of action.


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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERKS AT
SENATOR SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND'S OFFICE, 586-6130, REPRESENTATIVE
DENNIS ARAKAKI'S OFFICE, 586-6050, OR REPRESENTATIVE ALEXANDER
SANTIAGO'S OFFICE, 586-6380.



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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland      Representative Alexander Santiago
Chair                             Chair



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Senator Bob Nakata                Representative Dennis Arakaki
Chair                             Chair



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Senator Avery B. Chumbley         Representative Terry Nui Yoshinaga
Co-Chair                          Chair


 
 
 
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Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga      Representative Nestor Garcia
Co-Chair                          Chair