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

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, February, 2, 1999

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

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

H.B. 264 Relating to School-Based Health Care   HLT, EDN, FIN
        for Adolescents

        Requires the Director of Health, with the assistance
of the Superintendent of Education, to establish and operate as a
demonstration project, not less than one school-based health
clinic in each of the seven department school districts.
(Arakaki)

H.B. 319 Relating to School Health Services    HLT, EDN, FIN
        
        Initiates a pilot project to expand the workday of
school health aides from six and one-half hours per day to eight
hours at twelve large secondary public schools statewide.
(Santiago)

H.B. 287 Making an Appropriation for the Peer   HLT, EDN, FIN
        Education Program
        
        Appropriates funds to maintain and expand services
provided by the department of health's peer education program.
(Takai)

 
 
 
 
 
H.B. 268 Relating to Family Leave              HLT, LAB, FIN
        
        Requires employers to grant employees leave to attend
conferences for individualized education programs. (Arakaki)

H.B. 261 Relating to Children and Families  HLT, HED/EDN, FIN
        
        Requires the University of Hawaii to develop standards
to measure child development outcomes; makes appropriation to UH
for purchase of health and human services contracts. (Arakaki)

H.B. 787 Relating to Sexually Violent      HLT, JHA/PSM, FIN
        Predators

        Creates a new law relating to sexually violent
predators.  Provides for commitment and annual examination.
Allows petition for conditional release to less restrictive
alternative or unconditional discharge. (Garcia)

H.B. 462 Relating to a Study of Latex Products  HLT, CPC, FIN
        in Hawaii by the Department of Health

        Requires DOH to conduct a study regarding the nature
and extent of the dangers associated with the use of latex
products, the benefits of eliminating their use or requiring the
use of low-protein latex products, and the potential costs of
restricting the use of latex products. (Lee)

H.B. 675 Authorizing the Issuance of General   HLT, EDB, FIN
        Obligation Bonds and Making an 
        Appropriation for a Wellness Center at
        3860 Old Pali Road
        
        Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue GO Bonds
for the planning of a wellness center on State land known as the
Marks Estate. (Say)

H.B. 379 Relating to Health                    HLT, EDB, FIN
        
        Creates the Office of Wellness Industries to
coordinate, promote, and market wellness, health, and retirement
industry activities within the State (Case)

H.B. 203   Making an Appropriation to Develop a   HLT, EDB, FIN
        Neuroscience Industry in the State
        
        Appropriate funds for program development. (Yamane)

 
 
 
 
 
 
H.B. 351 Relating to Privacy of Health Care    HLT, CPC, JHA
        Information
        
        Protects privacy of health care information by
stipulating conditions under which information can be disclosed.
(Menor)

H.B. 781   Relating to Informed Consent          HLT, CPC, JHA
        
        Clarifies the type of information required to be given
by a provider to a patient prior to obtaining consent for medical
treatment. (Oshiro, P.)



                 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.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Alexander C. Santiago
                               Chair