THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Senator David Matsuura, Chair

Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2002

TIME:

1:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, March 6, 2002)

SCR 3 / SR 2

SUPPORTING THE TANF REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001 (HR 3113).

 

EDU/HHS, WAM

SCR 7

EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE TANF REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001.

 

EDU/HHS, WAM

SCR 6 / SR 5

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO JOINTLY DETERMINE WHETHER THE DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN WITH "ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER" OR "ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER" IN HAWAII HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE, WHETHER HAWAII'S CHILDREN ARE BEING SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE USE OF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS TO MODIFY THEIR BEHAVIOR, AND TO RESEARCH, EXAMINE, AND RECOMMEND NON-DRUG ALTERNATIVES.

 

HHS/EDU

SCR 18

ADOPTING OUTCOME INDICATORS OF WELL-BEING FOR HAWAII'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Implements Act 160, SLH 1999, which stipulates that the Hawaii Performance Partnerships Board shall propose key community outcomes and Act 274, SLH 2001, Which stipulates that the Hawaii Performance Partnerships Board with assistance from the University of Hawaii at Manoa Center on the Family shall work with the state agencies to establish key indicators and data sets relevant to Hawaii's children and families.

HHS/EDU

(Please note: The Committee on EDU will hold its decision making on 03/13/02 @ 1:00 pm in room 212.)

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7788.