HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

          COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
          Representative Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair
      Representative Michael P. Kahikina, Vice Chair

  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami               Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee                   Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago            Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong

                    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
        Representative Alexander C. Santiago, Chair
          Representative Brian Yamane, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki                Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Michael P. Kahikina              Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee                   Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami

             NOTICE OF JOINT COMMITTEE HEARING

        DATE:     Monday, February 7, 2000
        TIME:     8:30 am - 10:00 am 
        PLACE:    Conference Room 329, State Capitol

                        A G E N D A

HB 2873  MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUBSTANCE       HSH/HLT, FIN
      ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS
      Appropriates unspecified sums to the 
      Departments of Health and Human Services
      for substance abuse treatment services
      for teenagers, pregnant women, babies and
      child protective services families.  (Leong)
      
HB 2966  RELATING TO HEALTH                          HSH/HLT, FIN
      Makes appropriation for DHS and DOH to
      support primary care for medically under-
      served population.  

HB 2856  RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE                  HSH/HLT, FIN
      Creates a long-term care trust fund to
      assist with long-term care premium costs
      of qualified individuals.  (Nakasone)

HB 2916  RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE                  HSH/HLT, FIN
      Requires 20% of moneys in emergency and

 
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      budget reserve fund to be transferred
      upon receipt to long-term care insurance
      premium fund to pay for a portion of LTC
      insurance premiums for persons 65 and older
      on sliding income scale.  (Arakaki)


                 DECISION-MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO (1) THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 328, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2) 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 (O'AHU) 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 NUMBER OF COPIES NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HUMAN SERVICES AND
HOUSING CHAIR'S OFFICE AT 586-6050.  IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL
ASSISTANCE OR AUXILLARY 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 COMMITEE CLERK
24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair             Alexander C. Santiago, Chair
Human Services & Housing Commitee    Health Committee

 
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