HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
             Rep. Alexander C. Santiago, Chair
             Rep. Brian Y. Yamane, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Michael P. Kahikina      Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami       Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

       COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
                   Rep. Ron Menor, Chair
              Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice-Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Robert N. Herkes         Rep. Jim Rath
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho'ohalahala    Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita

                  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                    Rep. Ken Ito, Chair
               Rep. Tom Okamura, Vice-Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. David Morihara           Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago    Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. David D. Stegmaier       

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:  Tuesday, March 30, 1999

        TIME:  8:30-11:30 A.M.

        PLACE: Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HCR 162    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WITH     HLT/CPC,
HR 147    THE ASSISTANCE OF THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEM         FIN
        CORPORATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 
        SCHOOL OF NURSING, TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM 

 
 
        ENABLING NURSES EMPLOYED BY THE STATE OF HAWAII
        TO OBTAIN ADVANCED NURSING DEGREES

HCR 51     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IN       HLT/EDN,
HR 35     COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF                 FIN
        EDUCATION, TO ESTABLISH A SUN PROTECTION
        POLICY FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND
        A SUN PROTECTION PROGRAM TO EDUCATE ELEMENTARY
        SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS

PLEASE SUBMIT 50 COPIES OF TESTIMONY FOR THE ABOVE RESOLUTIONS
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HCR 113    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO REPORT ON THE      HLT, CPC,
        SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF INCLUDING          FIN
        MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AS PROVIDERS
        OF MANDATED MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL, AND DRUG
        ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES

HCR 34     REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE     HLT, CPC/LMG,
        SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF                    FIN
        REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER 
        COVERAGE FOR BONE MASS MEASUREMENT AND
        HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY IN CONNECTION
        WITH OSTEOPOROSIS, ANNUAL MAMMOGRAM FOR WOMEN 
        AGED FORTY AND OLDER, CERVICAL CYTOLOGY 
        SCREENING, AND TWICE YEARLY DIRECT ACCESS TO
        OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGICAL SERVICES

HCR 107    CONVENING A STATE TASK FORCE TO STUDY    HLT, CPC, FIN
HR 97     THE REGULATION OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
        AND REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS TO BETTER 
        PROTECT HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS

HCR 106    REQUESTING THE HAWAII PATIENT BILL OF    HLT, CPC, FIN
HR 96     RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY TASK FORCE
        TO MAKE A THOROUGH STUDY OF THE ISSUES
        RELATING TO THE USE OF THE TERM "MEDICAL
        NECESSITY" TO DETERMINE THE MOST APPRORIATE
        DEFINITION OF "MEDICAL NECESSITY," OR TO 
        DEVELOP NEW TERMS TO BETTER RESOLVE THE 
        ISSUES EXAMINED

HCR 105    REQUESTING THE PATENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS   HLT, CPC, FIN
HR 95     TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE ADVISABILITY
        AND FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A DATA BANK
        WITH PROVIDER INFORMATION FOR ACCESS BY 
        HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS


 
 
 
 
HCR 147    REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER    HLT, CPC, FIN
        AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO STUDY
        AND DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF VARIOUS
        OPTIONS RELATING TO MANAGED CARE IN HAWAII

HCR 130    REQUESTING A STUDY OF HEALTH CARE        HLT, LMG, FIN
HR 117    COSTS RELATED TO THE TREATMENT OF 
        BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN HAWAII

HCR 238    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO        HLT, FIN
HR 208    STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A 
        STATEWIDE SCREENING AND EARLY TREATMENT 
        PROGRAM FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

HCR 161    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE      HLT, FIN
HR 146    HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION, THE 
        HAWAII NURSES ASSOCIATION AND THE UNIVERSITY
        OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF NURSING TO DEVELOP A 
        PLAN THAT WILL ELIMINATE OR GREATLY REDUCE
        NEEDLESTICK INJURIES INCURRED BY NURSES AND
        OTHER HEALTH CARE WORKERS

HCR 160    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO        HLT, FIN
HR 145    DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A FIVE-YEAR STATEWIDE,
        COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SERVICES AND 
        SUPPORTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
        DISABILITIES OR MENTAL RETARDATION

HCR 93     URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP    HLT, FIN
HR 82     CLINICALLY SOUND PROTOCOLS AND MANAGEMENT
        STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS LATEX ALLERGIES AND 
        EDUCATE HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND PATIENTS
        ABOUT LATEX ALLERGIES

HCR 191    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO        HLT, FIN
HR 175    EVALUATE THE HEALTH RISKS TO INFANTS AND
        CHILDREN IN SCHOOL AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS
        CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO SOUND PRESSURE FROM
        CIVIL DEFENSE SIREN TEST

HCR 62     URGING THE U.S. CONGRESS TO ENACT             HLT, FIN
HR 52     LEGISLATION THAT AMENDS THE SOCIAL SECURITY
        ACT TO PROHIBIT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM
        RECEIVING ANY SHARE OF THE FUNDS AWARDED IN 
        THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT THAT WAS REACHED 
        BETWEEN THE STATES AND THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY




 
 
 
 
                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 331, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HEALTH COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6380.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (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.



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                               Rep. Alexander C. Santiago
                               Chair



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                               Rep. Ron Menor
                               Chair



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                               Rep. Ken Ito
                               Chair