HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Helene H. Hale

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

April 11, 2005

TIME:

8:30 a.m. to 8:55 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HCR 153

/ HR 115

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF EXISTING NOISE REGULATIONS AND TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO ADDRESS NOISE POLLUTION.

HLT

HCR 277

REQUESTING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE STATEWIDE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR COORDINATION AND EXPANSION OF SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH HEALTHY START TO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

HLT

HCR 266

DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

HLT

HCR 97

PROPOSEDHD1

DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

CHANGE: request that the Department of Health and Department of Human Services request major health insurance plans eliminate health care coverage of non-therapeutic newborn or infant circumcision.

HLT

A COPY OF THE PROPOSED AMENDED FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN STATE CAPITOL ROOM 436, OR CALL 586-6050.

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 20 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 327, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6050. 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.

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair