THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

          COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
            Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair
             Senator Randall Iwase, Vice Chair
                  Senator Carol Fukunaga
                   Senator Andrew Levin
                 Senator Whitney Anderson


           COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
                Senator David Y. Ige, Chair
            Senator Norman Sakamoto, Vice Chair
                   Senator Robert Bunda
                 Senator Avery B. Chumbley
                  Seantor Matt Matsunaga
                      Senator Rod Tam
                     Senator Sam Slom


                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, February 16, 2000
        TIME:    5:00 P.M.
        PLACE:   Conference Room 212
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street



                        A G E N D A

SB 2862  RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS  EDU/HHS, WAM
        Modifies school entry health requirements to permit
        current practices in documentation of immunization and
        TB examinations.

SB 2884  RELATING TO THERAPY SERVICES FOR 
        EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN                   HHS/EDU, WAM
        Transfers from the DOH to DOE the responsibility of
        providing occupational and physical therapy services
        in public schools.

SB 3123  RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION   HHS/EDU, WAM
        Establishes a transitional welfare-to-work benefits
        program for public assistance recipients.

SB 2448  RELATING TO AUTISM                     HHS/EDU, WAM
        Establishes the Hawaii Autism Center of Excellence
        within the University of Hawaii.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS
        




 
Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their
testimony with two holes at the top, to the committee clerk, Room
228, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may
also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate
Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 (toll free for neighbor
islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. 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. 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services
to participate in the public hearing process (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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 
586-6130.



____________________________      _______________________________
Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland      Senator David Y. Ige
Chair                             Chair