Panel on Welfare Services

Meeting on Wednesday, 20 April 2005 at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1193/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1192/04-05 on 6 April 2005)

-Minutes of meeting on 14 March 2005

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

Nil

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(8:40 am - 8:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1237/04-05(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1237/04-05(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

* IV.Review of qualifying condition for elderly in receipt of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance to live outside Hong Kong and absence limit for Social Security Allowance
(8:45 am - 9:20 am)

Ref : HWF CR 2/4821/58
(issued by the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau in February 2005)

-Legislative Council Brief

* V.Provision of a monthly supplement to Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients who are 100% disabled, or who require constant attendance and are not living in institutions
(9:20 am - 9:55 am)

Ref : HWF CR 2/4821/58
(issued by the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau in February 2005)

-Legislative Council Brief

VI.Progress of formation of Integrated Vocational Rehabilitation Services Centres
(9:55 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1237/04-05(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

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

* All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 April 2005