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


             NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

        DATE:    Wednesday, April 7, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A


  An informational briefing will be held to consider
  responses by the Department of Human Services to the
  State Audit Report on the Child Protective Services
 Division and to discuss: 

      (1) Corrective actions to problems identified in the
      Audit;

      (2) Follow-up to recommendations contained in the Audit;
      and

      (3) Establishment of an external oversight committee to
      oversee the operations of the division and to regularly
      report to the public and legislature.

  The Department of Human Services, Office of the State
Auditor, Office of the Attorney General, and Family Court have
been invited to participate in this briefing.
 
INDIVIDUALS, OTHER THAN LEGISLATORS, WISHING TO COMMENT MAY
SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO VICE CHAIR KAHIKINA'S OFFICE, ROOM
328 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE BRIEFING FOR THE COMMITTEE'S
REVIEW AND THE LEGISLATIVE RECORD.  THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT
WRITTEN QUESTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED.  OTHER PARTICIPATION MAY BE

 
 
ALLOWED AT THE CHAIR'S DISCRETION, BUT ONLY AFTER THE FORMAL
PRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

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.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki
                               Chair