THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
             Senator Carol Fukunaga, Co-Chair
              Senator Andrew Levin, Co-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Saturday, February 27, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 211
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

S.B. 128 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ESTABLISH A LONG TERM CARE
        HHS, WAM
S.D. 1   VOLUNTEER OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM
        Appropriates funds to DOH to establish a long term
        care volunteer ombudsman program.
        (Chun Oakland/Hanabusa)

S.B. 866 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A DEMONSTRATION PROJECTHHS
        , WAM
S.D. 1   FOR LONG-TERM CARE
        Appropriates funds to establish a long-term care
        managed care waiver.
        (Chun Oakland/Kanno)

S.B. 994 RELATING TO DEPENDENT ADULT AND ELDER ABUSE HHS, WAM
S.D. 1   Establishes an elder abuse commission to review the
        dependent adult protection law and to report to
        legislature.
        (Chun Oakland/Kanno/Nakata)

S.B. 192 RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD                HHS, WAM
S.D. 1   Improves affordability, accessibility, and quality of
        early childhood services.
        (Chun Oakland/Chumbley et al)

S.B. 175 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
        HHS, WAM
S.D. 1   AND FAMILIES

 
 
        Appropriates funds for various programs and services
        for the protection of children and families.
        (Chun Oakland/Chumbley et al) 

S.B. 178 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTHY START   HHS, WAM
        Appropriates $          for Healthy Start program.
        (Chun Oakland/Chumbley et al)

S.B. 172 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CHILDREN'S HEALTHHHS,
        WAM
S.D. 1   INSURANCE PROGRAM
        Appropriation for the Children's Health Insurance
        Program (CHIP).
        (Chun Oakland, Chumbley et al)


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 210, State Capitol, 24
hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less
than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at
586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at
least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  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.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services
to participate in the public hearing process (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.

Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the
measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for
shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-
6800.



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Senator Carol Fukunaga            Senator Andrew Levin
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair