HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

          COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
               Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina, Vice Chair

  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami          Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee              Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago       Rep. David A. Pendleton


                    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
              Rep. Alexander Santiago, Chair
               Rep. Brian Yamane, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki               Rep. David D. Stegmaier
Rep. Michael P. Kahikina             Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee                  Rep. Bob McDermott
                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Friday, January 29, 1999

        TIME:    8:30 AM - 11:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                   AMENDED  A G E N D A
 

Human Services and Housing and Health  Committees

H.B. 270    RELATING TO YOUTH SERVICES      HSH/HLT, EDN, PSM, FIN

         Abolishes the youth services centers created,
        developed, and operated by the Office of Youth Services
        (OYS).  Requires OYS to provide for the creation,
        coordination, and oversight of school/community-based
        youth service centers throughout the State.  Requires
        OYS to contract with public or provate providers, or
        both, to create these centers.  Specifies the
        objectives of these centers, the population that is
        eligible, the responsibilities and duties of these
        centers.  Requires each center to establish a board of
        directors in accordance with requirements specified by
        OYS.  Requires the Departments of Health, Education,
        and Human Services and OYS to establuish

 
 
        interdepartmental decategorized service accounts for
        the creation, coordination and oversight of these
        centers.  (Arakaki)
 
H.B. 271    RELATING TO CHILDREN                HSH/HLT, EDN, FIN

        Establishes a Children's Cabinet to address all issues
        relations to children's need and services. (Arakaki)

H.B. 627   RELATING TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH        HSH/HLT, CPC, FIN
        INSURANCE PROGRAM       

        Appropriates funds for the Children's Health Insurance
        Program.  (Arakaki)


NOTE:      The descriptions of committee referral related to these
        three measures were incorrect in the original notice.
        The correct referrals for these bills has been
        substituted in this amended agenda.  The remainder of
        the original notice is correct.    

                   DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO (1) THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 328, 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 (O'AHU) 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 NUMBER OF COPIES NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HUMAN SERVICES AND
HOUSING CHAIR'S OFFICE AT 586-6050. 

                                                 
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                         Dennis A. Arakaki
                         Chair, Committee on Human Services and
                         Housing



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                         Alexander Santiago
                         Chair, Committee on Health