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 LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
              Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair
           Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani, VIce-Chair

  Rep. Kenny Goodenow           Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa         Rep. Mark Moses
  Rep. Bob Nakasone             Rep. Jim Rath
  Rep. Tom Okamura              

           COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING
               Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair
         Rep. Micheal Puamamo Kahikina, Vice-Chair
  
  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami       Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Marilyn Lee              Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago    Rep. David A. Pendleton
  
                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday April 20, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229, State Capitol


SCR 64     REQUESTING A HAWAII STATE LAW ON EMPLOYMENT   HLT/LAB,
SD 1      OF SEVERELY HANDICAPPED PERSONS                    FIN

SCR 112    URGING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF WORKPLACE   HLT/LAB,
SD 1      SAFETY PROTOCOLS ADDRESSING NEEDLESTICK            FIN
        INJURIES.

SCR 151    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO        HLT, FIN
SD 1      DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A FIVE-YEAR 
        STATEWIDE, COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN

 
        FOR SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR INDIVIDUAL 
        WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR MENTAL
        RETARDATION

SCR 111    REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO      HLT, CPC
SD 1      CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE USE OF 
        GENETIC INFORMATION AND GENETIC TESTING 
        RESULTS FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE PURPOSES

SCR 65     REQUESTING SUPPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF     HLT, FIN
SD 1      HEALTH IN ESTABLISHING A ROOFING MATERIAL 
        RECYCLING PROGRAM

SCR 149    REQUESTING A STUDY FOR A COMPREHENSIVE   HLT/HSH,SD  2
        REVIEW TO ASSESS SERVICES FOR DEAF, HARD           FIN
        OF HEARING, AND DEAF-BLIND POPULATIONS        (pending
                                                   rereferral)

SCR 18     REQUESTING THE INCORPORATION OF ASSISTIVE    HSH, EDB,
        TECHNOLOGY CONSIDERATIONS IN ALL APPROPRIATE       FIN
        ADMINISTRATION MEASURES

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

SCR 144    SUPPORTING THE STATE OF HAWAII'S HOPE         HSH, FIN
SD 1      VI GRANT APPLICATION TO ASSIST PUBLIC 
        HOUSING PROJECTS AND URGING THE UNITED STATES
        DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
        TO ACT FAVORABLY ON THE APPLICATION

SCR 194    SUPPORTING THE USE OF INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT  HSH, FIN
SD 1      ACCOUNTS

SCR 199    URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, THE        HSH, FIN
        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 (MAP)








 
 
 
                 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. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
                               Chair




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                               Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki
                               Chair