HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
              Rep. Alexander 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

             NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

        DATE:    January 19, 1999

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.-11:00 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to review and
discuss the following budget and policy programs of the
Department of Health: 

Administratively Attached Agencies:
        Executive Office on Aging                      HTH 904
        Policy Dev & Advocacy for Dev Disabilities     HTH 905
        Comprehensive Health Planning                  HTH 906

Environment:
        Environmental Health Services                  HTH 610
        State Laboratory Services                      HTH 710

Behavioral Health:
        Adult Mental Health                            HTH 420
        Hawaii State Hospital                          HTH 430
        Alcohol and Drug Abuse                         HTH 440
        Child and Adolescent Mental Health             HTH 460
        Behavioral Health Services Administration      HTH 495

General Administration:
        Medical Facilities - STD's, Inspection,        HTH 720
         Licensing
        Health Status Monitoring                       HTH 760
        General Administration                         HTH 907


 
Health Resources:
        Tuberculosis/Hansen's Disease Control          HTH 101
        Hansen's Disease Institutional Services        HTH 111
        STD/AIDS Prevention Services                   HTH 121
        Epidemiology Services                          HTH 131
        Dental Diseases                                HTH 141
        Women, Infants & Children's Services           HTH 165
        Health Promotion and Education, Injury         HTH 180
         Prevention and Control
        Community Health Nursing                       HTH 570
        Developmental Disabilities                     HTH 501
        Children with Special Health Needs             HTH 530
        School Health Services                         HTH 540
        Maternal & Child Health Services               HTH 550
        Health Resources Administration                HTH 595
        Emergency Medical Service                      HTH 730

Administratively Attached Agencies:
        Hawaii Health Systems Corporation              HTH 210

A short question and answer period will follow this formal
presentation by the Department of Health.  Individuals, other
than legislators, wishing to comment or to raise questions will
be allowed to do so, at the Chair's discretion, during this time. 



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.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Alexander C. Santiago
                               Chair