Panel on Health Services

Meeting on Monday, 19 July 2004 at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)3072/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)3071/03-04 on 13 July 2004)

-Minutes of meeting on 17 May 2004

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(8:35 am - 8:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2859/03-04(01)
(issued on 21 June 2004)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Chinese Patent Medicine Manufacturers' Association Ltd. regarding the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2859/03-04(02)
(issued on 21 June 2004)(English version only)

-Position paper from the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong regarding the regulation of medical devices

LC Paper No. CB(2)2957/03-04(01)
(issued on 26 June 2004)

-The Administration's information paper on "Report on Hong Kong's Anti-SARS Measures"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2973/03-04(01)
(issued on 29 June 2004)(English version only)

-Submission from the Nursing Director of Evangel Hospital regarding the concern on shortage of nursing manpower

LC Paper No. CB(2)3105/03-04(01)
(attached)

-The Administration's information paper on "Disposal of electric appliances and furniture items in temporary quarters for healthcare staff at Tin Yan Estate and King Hin Court"

LC Paper No. CB(2)3105/03-04(02)
(attached)

-The Administration's information paper on "Insurance coverage for HA employees who contracted an infectious disease at work"

III.Report of the Subcommittee to monitor the implementation of the recommendations of the SARS Expert Committee and the Hospital Authority Review Panel on the SARS Outbreak
(8:40 am - 8:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)3061/03-04 (issued on 13 July 2004)

IV.Primary health care - current status and future development
(8:45 am - 9:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)3105/03-04(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

V.Report on approved SARS-related fundings
(9:30 am - 10:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)3105/03-04(04)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

* VI.Consultation Paper on Substitute Decision-making and Advance Directives in relation to Medical Treatment
(10:10 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)3105/03-04(05)
(attached)

-Executive summary and supplementary note prepared by the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong

VII.Any other business
(from 10:25 am onwards)

* All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to attend the meeting.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 July 2004