HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

          COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
               Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina, Vice Chair

  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami          Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee              Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago       Rep. David A. Pendleton


NOTICE OF HEARING               

        DATE:    Monday, February 1, 1999

        TIME:    Informational Briefing
                 8:30 AM: - 10:00 A.M.

                 Committee(s) Hearing
                 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M., Noon

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

 No. 99-5     AUDIT OF THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES SYSTEM
           A briefing on the report to the Governor and the
      Legislature of the State of Hawaii (January 1999)      

H.B. 273       RELATING TO CHILDREN                   HSH, JHA
            Toughens Hawaii's criminal laws for perpetrators
      of child abuse.                                            

H.B.274        RELATING TO FAMILIES                   HSH, JHA, FIN
            Protects children and youth from abuse and
      neglect.

H.B. 1367      MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE        HSH, 
            PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
            Appropriates funds for various programs and
      services for the protection of children and
      families.

H.B. 1115      RELATING TO FOSTER BOARD HOMES         HSH, CPC, FIN
            Changes the need for a criminal history record check
      from one year to every yhear for the first two years
      and biennially thereafter for foster homes.

 
H.B. 1116      RELATING TO FOSTER BOARDS              HSH, FIN
            Changes the full-time higher education requirement   
       for foster board allowances for foster children 
            attending an accredited institution of higher
      learning.

H.B. 1117      RELATING TO THE CHILD                  HSH, JHA, FIN
            PROTECTIVE ACT
            Proposes changes to bring Hawaii into compliance 
            with the federal AFSA, which seeks to expedite
      permanency for children in foster care.

H.B. 1118      RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF              HSH, JHA, FIN
            DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES RECORDS                 
            Amends confidentiality statutes to allow the
            department to adopt rules to reflect changes, as they
      are made, in federal statutes and regulations.
      Allows disclosure of child abuse and neglect to
      comply with law.

H.B. 1119      RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES 

 
                  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 328, 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 (O'AHU) 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 NUMBER OF COPIES NEEDED
FOR SUBMITTAL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
CHAIR'S OFFICE AT 586-6050.  IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR
AUXILLARY 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 COMMITEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.


      
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                  Dennis A. Arakaki
                  Chair