Panel on Health Services

Meeting on Monday, 8 December 2003 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)523/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)522/03-04 on 5 December 2003)

-Minutes of meeting on 10 November 2003

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(8:35 am - 8:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)524/03-04(01)
(issued on 6 December 2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)524/03-04(02)
(issued on 6 December 2003)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)524/03-04(03)
(issued on 5 December 2003) (English version only)

-Consultation Paper on Enduring Powers of Attorney from the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice

III.Proposal to undertake an overseas duty visit
(8:40 am - 8:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)524/03-04(04)
(issued on 5 December 2003)

-Proposal to undertake an overseas duty visit prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

IV.Progress on the Registration of Chinese Medicine Practitioners, Regulation of Proprietary Chinese Medicines and Provision of Chinese Medicine Service in the Public Sector in Hong Kong
(8:50 am - 9:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)524/03-04(05)
(issued on 6 December 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)573/03-04(03)
(issued on 5 December 2003) (Chinese version only)

-Submission from a group of registered Chinese medicine practitioners (CMPs), listed CMPs and students of Chinese medicines

V.Regulation of health claims
(9:40 am - 10:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)524/03-04(06)
(English version issued on 5 December 2003; Chinese version issued on 6 December 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)509/03-04(01)
(issued on 2 December 2003) (Chinese version only)

-A copy of the 282 identical submissions under different signatures

LC Paper No. CB(2)524/03-04(07)
(issued on 5 December 2003) (Chinese version only)

-Joint submission from Hon Fred LI and Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong

LC Paper No. CB(2)573/03-04(01)
(issued on 5 December 2003) (English version only)

-Submission from the Direct Selling Association of Hong Kong Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)573/03-04(02)
(issued on 5 December 2003) (English version only)

-Submission from Nu Skin Enterprises Hong Kong, Inc.

VI.Commitment for the fight against SARS
(10:15 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)524/03-04(08)
(English version issued on 5 December 2003; Chinese version issued on 6 December 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VII.56MM - Enhancement of infection control facilities in the public hospital system (Batch A) - increase in approved project estimate
(10:25 am - 10:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)583/03-04(01)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VIII.Any other business
(from 10:40 am onwards)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
8 December 2003