HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

       COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
                   Rep. Ron Menor, Chair
              Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Jerry L. Chang
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Robert N. Herkes
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Sol Kaho'ohalahala
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita        Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga      Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Jim Rath                 Rep. Cynthia H. Thielen
  Rep. Paul Whalen


                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, March 25, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A


SB 822   RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE                    CPC, FIN
SD 2     Requires all health insurers, mutual benefit societies,
      and health maintenance organizations to cease excluding
      contraceptive services and supplies from coverage by
      repealing the provision of such coverage as an employer
      option; exempts certain employers from providing
      coverage for contraceptive health care services that are
      contrary to the employer's religious tenets.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S OFFICE IN ROOM 320, 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.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE CONSUMER
PROTECTION AND COMMERCE OFFICE AT 586-6150.

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 CPC OFFICE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.




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                               Rep. Ron Menor
                               Chair