HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                    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 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. Bertha F. K. Leong

                  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                    Rep. Ken Ito, Chair
               Rep. Tom Okumura, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. David Morihara           Rep. Bertha F. K. Leong
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago    Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. David Stegmaier

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, March 28, 2000

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

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol

                        A G E N D A

FOR HLT ONLY:
HCR 4      SUPPORTING CONTINUED FUNDING OF HAWAII        HLT, FIN
HR 3       HEALTHY START WITH GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
        (Lee)

HR 31      RELATING TO ADA COMPLIANCE. (Leong, B/R)      HLT, FIN

HCR 110    CONVENNG A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE            HLT, JHA
HR 99      IMPLICATIONS OF INCREASING ACCESS TO STERILE 
        SYRINGES. (Santiago)

 
HCR 113    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO        HLT, FIN
        STUDY ISSUES CONCERNING TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
        DISORDER, THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF NOT TREATING
        THE DISORDER, AND TO RECOMMEND WHETHER HEALTH CARE
        COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
        DISORDER SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN HAWAII.  (Whalen)

FOR HLT/HSH:
HCR 51     REQUESTING THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING      HLT/HSH, FIN
        AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO REQUIRE DETAILED
        JUSTIFICATION FROM THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS
        CORPORATION IN ANY CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROPOSAL
        TO REDUCE LONG-TERM CARE BEDS. (Santiago)

HCR 196    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH      HLT/HSH, FIN
        A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE,
        COMPREHENSIVE, AND EFFECTIVE WORKING PLAN FOR 
        PLACING QUALIFIED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE
        MOST INTEGRATED SETTING POSSIBLE AND TO KEEP 
        WAITING LISTS THAT MOVE AT A REASONABLE PACE. 
        (Say, B/R)

FOR HLT/EDN:
HCR 101    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH      HLT/EDN, FIN
HR 90      AND EDUCATION TO ASSESS THE PREVALENCE OF HEAD LICE
        AND THE CURRENT USE OF CHEMICAL TREATMENT FOR HEAD
        LICE IN HAWAII'S SCHOOLS. (Kahikina)

HCR 112    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH       HLT/EDN, FIN
HR 100     TO EXAMINE THE USE OF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS BY CHILDREN
        FIVE TO EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD AND RELATED INCIDENTS
        OF VIOLENCE AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN SCHOOLS. 
        (Whalen)


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 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. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair   Rep. Alexander C. Santiago, Chair
Committee on Human Services     Committee on Health
and Housing



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                             Rep. Ken Ito, Chair
                             Committee on Education