HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
             Rep. Alexander C. 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 HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, January 27, 2000

        TIME:    8:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 1903    RELATING TO BRAIN INJURY.                HLT, FIN
        Establishes a task force to identify and eliminate
        public policy barriers to neurotraining services.
        Establishes a community-based neurotraining research,
        education, and training infrastructure.

HB 2160    RELATING TO THE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY   HLT, FIN
        TRUST FUND.
        Creates traumatic brain injury trust fund
        commission/trust fund to disburse moneys to applicants
        for care and rehabilitative services for traumatic
        brain injury victims.  Assesses fines, for deposit
        into the fund, of 10% of original fines for traffic
        code violations and operation of motor vehicles
        violations.

HB 2112    RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD.             HLT, FIN
        Provides a means for early childhood screening when a
        child reaches the age of three.

HB 2156    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BASIC        HLT, FIN
        DENTAL SERVICES FOR ADULTS.
        Appropriates funds to provide basic dental services
        for adults covered by Medicaid and Med-QUEST on a fee-
        for-service basis through the Med-QUEST program.


 
HB 2013    RELATING TO MEDICAL RESEARCH.            HLT, CPC/JHA
        Requires cancer cases detected in physician's offices,
        laboratories, free-standing radiation oncology
        facilities, and other treatment and pathology
        facilities be reported to the Hawaii Tumor Registry or
        hospital-based registries.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 331, 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 IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  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.



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                               Rep. Alexander C. Santiago
                               Chair