HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis Arakaki, Chair

Rep. K. Mark Takai, Vice Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami

Rep. Emily Auwae

Rep. Michael Kahikina

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. William Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, January 25, 2001

TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

AMMENDED AGENDA

HB 100

RELATING TO AUTISM

Establishes the Hawaii autism center of excellence within the University of Hawaii school of medicine and makes an appropriation.

HLT, HED, FIN

HB 85

RELATING TO CAREGIVERS

Allows caregiver of a child to give medical and educational consent by affidavit provided that educational consent is limited to school-related medical care. Subjects caregivers to criminal penalties for making a false statement on an affidavit.

HLT, JHA

HB 46

RELATING TO EMERGENCY CARE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS

Requires hospitals to provide information about emergency contraceptives to sexual assault survivors and emergency contraceptives when requested.

HLT, JHA, FIN

HB 223

RELATING TO OPTOMETRY

Allows optometrists to prescribe all pharmaceutical agents allowed by the board of optometry, not just those that are topically applied. Repeals joint formulary advisory committee.

HLT, CPC

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 25 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 403, 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 (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 ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES PUNCHED ON THE SIDE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL JAMIE, THE HLT 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 JAMIE 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