Panel on Health Services

Meeting on Monday, 16 April 2012, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(As at 16 April 2012)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1639/11-12

-Minutes of the meeting on 13 February 2012

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1391/11-12(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 2 March 2012 from Hong Kong Government Pharmaceutical Dispenser Association to the Steering Committee on Strategic Review on Healthcare Manpower Planning and Professional Development expressing views on role of dispensers in the public healthcare sector

LC Paper No. CB(2)1392/11-12(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral dated 29 February 2012 regarding the concerns raised at the meeting between Legislative Council Members and Kwun Tong District Council members on 5 May 2011 on the expansion of the United Christian Hospital and the services of the public specialist and general outpatient clinics of the Kowloon East Cluster (Restricted to Members)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1640/11-12(01)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1640/11-12(02)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1616/11-12(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 28 March 2012 from Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou proposing discussion on the issues relating to healthcare personnel infected with HIV

LC Paper No. CB(2)1653/11-12(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 3 April 2012 from Hon Audrey EU proposing discussion on Chinese medicinal products containing ingredients from bear gall bladders

*# IV.Relaxation of the assessment criteria for Samaritan Fund
(8:45 am - 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1640/11-12(03)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1640/11-12(04)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/11-12(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from The Brightening Association (Hong Kong) Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/11-12(02)
(English version only)

-Submission from Consumer Council

V.Development of a Hong Kong Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
(9:35 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1640/11-12(05)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1640/11-12(06)

-Information note prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Meeting with deputations/individual and the Administration

  1. Hong Kong General Chamber of Pharmacy Limited

  2. Hong Kong Infant and Young Child Nutrition Association
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1640/11-12(07)

  3. Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Hong Kong Association
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/11-12(03) (English version only)

  4. Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1733/11-12(06) (Chinese version only)

  5. La Leche League – Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1663/11-12(01) (English version only)

  6. Alliance for Children's Commission

  7. Hong Kong Breastfeeding Mothers' Association
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/11-12(04) (Chinese version only)

  8. Against Child Abuse
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1733/11-12(07) (Chinese version only)

  9. Dr CHOW Chun-bong, Honorary Clinical Professor, Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing
    Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1733/11-12(08) (English version only)

  10. The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/11-12(05) (English version only)

  11. The Hong Kong Suppliers Association

Written submissions from deputations not attending the meeting

  1. Hong Kong Retail Management Association
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1640/11-12(08) (English version only)

  2. Consumer Council
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1699/11-12(06) (English version only)
VI.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

* All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item.

# Members of the Panel on Welfare Services are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 April 2012