HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

Rep. Helene H. Hale

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, April 3, 2003

TIME:

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

     

HCR 82

HR 81

URGING HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION AND ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO CONTINUE THEIR PARTNERSHIP IN SERVING THE NEEDS OF DIALYSIS PATIENTS IN HAWAII

HLT

 

St. Francis Healthcare Systems; Dialysis (MAGAOAY)

 
     

HCR 148

HR 119

STRONGLY URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE THE FULL IMMUNIZATION AGAINST THE HEPATITIS B VIRUS OF ALL PERSONS IN THE STATE WHO ATTEND ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION

HLT, FIN

 

DOH; Hepatitis V immunization for All Up to Age Eighteen (TAKAI)

 
     

HCR 103

SCR 16

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE HEPATITIS C PROBLEM

HLT, FIN

 

Hepatitis C; Public Health Strategies (NISHIMOTO)

 
     

HCR 73

HR 71

SUPPORTING THE TURNING POINT INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WORKING TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS AND REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EXPLORE HAWAII'S PARTICIPATION IN TURNING POINT

HLT, FIN

 

Turning Point Public Health Initiatives (ARAKAKI)

 
     

HR 122

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATURE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW

HLT, JUD, FIN

 

Medical Marijuana (ARAKAKI)

 
     

HCR 65

HR 66

STRONGLY URGING THE GLAXOSMITHKLINE CORPORATION TO IMMEDIATELY RESUME PRESCRIPTION DRUG DELIVERIES TO CANADIAN BASED MAIL-ORDER PHARMACIES

INT, HLT

 

GlaxoSmithKline; Resume Pharmaceutical Deliveries to Canadian Pharmacies (TAKUMI)

 
     
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT FORTY (40) COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO THE HEALTH COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 441, STATE CAPITOL OR 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 SENDING BY FAX, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING AND THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL. ALSO IT IS 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 586-8515.

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair