THE SENATE
                 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 TRANSPORTATION AND INTERGOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
                Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair
             Senator Robert Bunda, Vice Chair


                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, April 01, 1999

        TIME:    1:45 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 212
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


SCR 199    URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, THE     HHS/TIA,WAM
        PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE 
        SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
        TO SUPPORT THE HAWAII CONGRESSIONAL
        DELEGATION'S EFFORT TO AMEND THE SOCIAL
        SECURITY ACT TO INCREASE HAWAII'S FEDERAL
        MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE (FMAP)


          DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



Persons wishing to testify should submit 45 copies of their testimony
to the committee clerk, Room 228, 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
586-6130.



____________________________      _______________________________
Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland      Senator Cal Kawamoto
Chair                             Chair