HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

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

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair

Rep. Jerry Chang, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Rep. Mindy Jaffe

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Blake Oshiro

Rep. Colleen Meyer

Rep. Joe Souki

Rep. Paul Whalen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, February 4, 2002

TIME:

1:30pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2049

RELATING TO OPTOMETRY

HLT/CPC

 

Repeals joint formulary advisory committee. Allows therapeutically certified optometrists to prescribe and use all pharmaceuticals approved by the optometry board, with additional restrictions and requirements for consultation. Prohibits the use of injectible agents

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE HLT 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 TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 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 THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki

Chair

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair