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 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 16, 1999

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

        PLACE: Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

S.B. 1033  Making an Emergency Appropriation for the   HLT/EDN,
S.D. 1   Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division   FIN   

        Appropriates emergency funding for the mental health
        services for certain emotionally disturbed children
        and adolescents. (Mizuguchi B/R)

S.B. 1269  Making Emergency Appropriations for        EDN/HLT,
S.D. 2   Education                                    FIN   

        Appropriates funding for an additional 283 positions
        and support services for students to the Department of
        Education. (Mizuguchi B/R)

 
 
 
 


 
S.B. 200 Relating to Special Purpose Revenue Bonds   HLT, FIN
        for the Ewa Villages Community Development
        Corporation

        Authorizes the issuance of bonds to assist the Ewa
        villages community development corporation in
        financing the development and construction of the Ewa
        villages project. (Mizuguchi)

S.B. 836 Relating to the Issuance of Special Purpose HLT, FIN
S.D. 1   Revenue Bonds for Kuakini Medical Center

        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds for Kuakini Medical Center. (Chun Oakland)

S.B. 1542  Authorizing the Issuance of Special Purpose HLT, FIN
        Revenue Bonds for Not-For-Profit Corporations
        that Provide Health Care Facilities
        
        Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds
        for a senior citizen lifecare retirement community.
        (Sakamoto) 

S.B. 1608  Authorizing the Issuance of Special Purpose HLT, FIN
        Revenue Bonds for Not-For-Profit Corporations
        that Provide Health Care Facilities
        
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist not-for-profit corporations that
        provide health care facilities. (Bunda)               

S.B. 1609  Authorizing the Issuance of Special Purpose HLT, FIN
S.D. 1   Revenue Bonds for Not-For-Profit Corporations
        that Provide Health Care Facilities
        
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist Wahiawa Central-Oahu Health Center,
        Inc. a not-for-profit corporation, or a Hawaii
        nonprofit affiliate. (Bunda)                          

S.B. 1610  Authorizing the Issuance of Special Purpose HLT, FIN
        Revenue Bonds for Not-For-Profit Corporations
        that Provide Health Care Facilities
        
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist Wahiawa General Hospital, a not-for-
        profit corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit affiliate.
        (Bunda)

 
 


 
S.B. 1031  Making an Emergency Appropriation for the   HLT, FIN
S.D. 2   Hawaii Health Systems Corporation

        Makes an emergency appropriation to HHSC.
        (Mizuguchi B/R)                                       

S.B. 178 Making an Appropriation for Healthy Start   HLT, FIN

        Makes an appropriation for the Healthy Start program.
        (Chun Oakland)

S.B. 717 Relating to Special Purpose Revenue Bonds   HLT, FIN

        Issues special purpose revenue bonds totalling
        $20,000,000 for assisting North Community Hospital,
        Inc. with financing and refinancing for certain
        projects. (Inouye)

S.B. 992 Making an Appropriation for the Hana       HLT, FIN
S.D. 2   Community Health Center

        Makes an appropriation to assist Hana Community Health
        Center. (Chumbley)

S.B. 1504  Making an Appropriation for Emergency      HLT, FIN
S.D. 1   Medical Services

        Makes an appropriation to provide EMS to the Makakilo-
        Kapolei area, the Greater Honolulu area, the Kahaluu-
        Kaaawa area, and the Nanakuli area. (Kanno)

S.B. 1026  Relating to the Training of Emergency      HLT, FIN
        Medical Services Personnel

        Authorizes the DOH to approve the curricula and
        syllabi of training courses for basic, intermediate,
        and advanced life support emergency ambulance
        personnel. (Mizuguchi B/R)


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 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. Ken Ito
                               Chair