THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
Senator David Y. Ige, Chair |
Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair |
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION |
Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair |
Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Monday, April 2, 2007 |
TIME: |
1:15 PM |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
HTH/EDU
SCR 113 SR 70 |
ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP A SKIN CANCER EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM AND COLLECT DATA ON THE INCIDENCE OF ALL FORMS OF SKIN CANCER AMONG RESIDENTS AND TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A CANCER AWARENESS PROGRAM IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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SCR 37 SR 17 |
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO COLLABORATE WITH THE ORGAN DONOR CENTER OF HAWAII TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF ORGAN DONATION IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.
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HTH
SCR 202 SR 129 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REVIEW THE STATE'S VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS AND DETERMINE WHETHER VACCINATION FOR PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE FOR CHILDREN ENTERING CHILD CARE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE CURRENT LIST OF REQUIRED VACCINATIONS.
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SCR 212 |
REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TEMPORARY TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE ALL RELEVANT ISSUES, OTHER THAN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY AND INSURANCE PREMIUMS, THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE EXODUS OF PHYSICIANS FROM THE STATE.
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HTH |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:
· In person: 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 215, State Capitol. Please include your name, position/title, organization, contact information, position on the measure, the hearing date, measure number/title and committee to which your testimony should be referred. Please submit your testimony on one side of an 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper with 1-inch margins.
· By fax: Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov. Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal. In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Public Folder. A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6230.
________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator David Y. Ige Chair |
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