THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

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

                 AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, April 8, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 p.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 211
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                A M E N D E D  A G E N D A


THE FOLLOWING BILLS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE DECISION MAKING
AGENDA,
              NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.


H.B. 632   RELATING TO DISABILITIES                    HHS,WAM
H.D. 2   Authorizes the department of health (DOH) to designate
        area agencies or managed
S.D. 1   support organizations for persons with developmental
        disabilities (DD) or mental
        retardation (MR).  Includes under supports and
        services the department of health is to administer,
        supported living stipends for persons with DD or MR
        who choose to live independently in a setting other
        than a licensed residential facility.  Appropriates
        funds for the DD and MR.  Allows services for DD/MM
        living independently outside of licensed facilities.
        Requires an audit of case management services provided
        by DOH for DD/MM.
        (SANTIAGO, KAHIKINA, et al)

H.B. 1071  RELATING TO THE INSURANCE CODE              CPN,WAM
H.D. 1   Prescribes minimum continuing education in approved
        subjects for those in the 
S.D. 1   insurance industry licensed by the DCCA.
        (SAY B.R.)


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6800.



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