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
                    Senator Carol Fukunaga
                     Senator Andrew Levin
                   Senator Whitney Anderson


                       NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, March 29, 1999

        TIME:    1:00 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                          A G E N D A

SCR 4      OBSERVING 1999 AS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER       HHS
        PERSONS

SCR 78     SUPPORTING THE CARING...FOR LIFE FOUNDATION AS THE  HHS,WAM
        COORDINATING AGENCY FOR A PUBLIC-PRIVATE 
        PARTNERSHIP TO ACT AS A SINGLE ENTITY TO 
        COORDINATE COMPONENTS OF A LONG-TERM CARE
        SYSTEM

SCR 98     URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF WOMEN'S    HHS,WAM
SR 42      HEALTH IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

SCR 120    REQUESTING A STUDY OF HEALTH CARE COSTS RELATED     HHS,WAM
        TO THE TREATMENT OF BREAST AND CERVICAL 
        CANCER IN HAWAII

SCR 15     REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF            HHS,WAM
        ESTABLISHING HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTERS USING 
        NATURAL RESOURCES ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII







 
SCR 60     REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND    HHS, WAM
        FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF EXPANDING THE DEFINITION  
        OF CERTIFIED SUBSTANCE ABUSE STAFF TO INCLUDE 
        PSYCHOLOGISTS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN 
        PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL 
        PSYCHOLOGY IN THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER 
        PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

SCR 63     REQUESTING THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS TASK FORCE  HHS,WAM
SR 28      TO STUDY THE ADVISABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF
        CREATING A DATA BANK WITH PROVIDER INFORMATION
        FOR ACCESS BY HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS 

SCR 67     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO STUDY THE    HHS,WAM
SR 31      EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS ON THE
        INCIDENCE OF CANCER IN HAWAII'S POPULATION

SCR 74     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A    HHS,WAM
        STUDY OF LATEX PRODUCTS IN USE IN HAWAII IN 
        HOSPITALS, CLINICS, AND MEDICAL FACILITIES

SCR 75     REQUESTING A STUDY OF FLOURIDATION OF DRINKING      HHS,WAM
        WATER

SCR 77     REQUESTING THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES            HHS,WAM
        ROUNDTABLE TO FORM A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE AND
        DISCUSS SELECTED ISSUES RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE

SCR 91     URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF PUBLIC    HHS,EDU
        HEALTH TO FOSTER AN IMPROVED PARTNERSHIP WITH  
        THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

SCR 99     URGING THE HAWAII APPLESEED PUBLIC INTEREST LAW     HHS,JDC
        CENTER (HAWAII APPLESEED) TO CONTINUE ITS WORK ON
        A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF HAWAII STATUTES 
        RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION
        
SCR 122    REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A HUNGER AND FOOD       HHS,WAM
        SECURITY TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM FOR 
        FOR PROVIDING VALID AND RELIABLE ESTIMATES OF
        HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY

SCR 152    REQUESTING THE HAWAII PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS AND    HHS,CPN
        RESPONSIBILITIES TASK FORCE TO MAKE A THOROUGH
        STUDY OF THE ISSUES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE 
        TERM "MEDICAL NECESSITY" TO DETERMINE THE MOST
        APPROPRIATE DEFINITION OF "MEDICAL NECESSITY,"
        OR TO DEVELOP NEW TERMS TO BETTER RESOLVE THE
        ISSUES EXAMINED


 
 
 
SCR 153    REQUESTING THAT NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS BE          HHS,WAM
        CONSIDERED AS EQUAL TO PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
        FOR PURPOSES OF HEALTH CARE PLANS AND HEALTH
        INSURANCE POLICIES

SCR 194    SUPPORTING THE USE OF INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT        HHS,WAM
        ACCOUNTS

SCR 218    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT      HHS,WAM
        A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE CURRENT 
        SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE TO
        DETERMINE THE BENEFITS AND HARMFUL EFFECTS, IF
        ANY, AND THE EFFICACY OR INEFFECTIVENESS, AS
        THE CASE MAY BE, OF THE VARIOUS FORMS OF 
        ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE.

SR 5       REQUESTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND           HHS
        HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE IN ORDER
        TO DETERMINE THE BEST ALTERNATIVE FOR ELIMINATING
        THE HOMELESS IN CHINATOWN


          DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.



Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 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 
Chair