HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING

Rep. Michael P. Kahikina, Chair

Rep. Maile Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Sen. Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF JOINT INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:

Wednesday, March 5, 2003

TIME:

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Auditorium

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

"THE SHREDDING OF THE SAFETY NET"

A BRIEFING TO EXAMINE THE BUDGET SHORTFALLS AND HOW THEY AFFECT HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING AND LABOR PROGRAMS:

This informational briefing will include, but not limited to, the following subjects:

1) PURPOSE OF THE BRIEFING: By Committee Chairs. Concerns related to proposed budget cuts and funding shortfalls in the proposed Biennium Budget.

2) COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE: Representatives from the Na Keiki Law Center, the Poison Center, the Primary Care Association, Institute for Human Services, Substance Abuse Treatment, Intervention, Prevention and the growing number of uninsured for health care; and

3) HOW DO WE RESPOND? A question from the Committees and responses from the Directors or their representatives of the Department of Health, Department of Human Services and Office of Community Services and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

 

 

No public testimony will be received

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 (586-8515) AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Representative Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair

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Representative Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Chair

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Representative Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair