Panel on Health Services

Meeting on Monday, 14 January 2008, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Updated agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)773/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)807/07-08 on 11 January 2008)

-Minutes of meeting on 10 December 2007

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)726/07-08(01)
(issued on 4 January 2008)
(Chinese version only)

-A submission dated 26 December 2007 from a member of the public concerning the Hospital Authority's refund policy for the obstetric package charges paid by non-eligible persons

LC Paper No. CB(2)749/07-08(01) and (02)
(issued on 7 January 2008)
(Chinese version only)

-A joint submission from 關注香港中醫藥政策聯會, 中華古醫藥保存協會and香港中醫執業資格試權益組 requesting that a council be set up under the Government to promote the development of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(2)750/07-08(01)
(issued on 7 January 2008)
(Chinese version only)

-An information paper prepared by the Complaints Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat on health care services for the elderly

LC Paper No. CB(2)793/07-08(01)
(issued on 10 January 2008) (English version only)

-A submission dated 5 January 2008 from Clean the Air on the protecting all people from passive smoking at work

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)774/07-08(01)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)663/07-08(01)
(issued on 19 December 2007)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 12 December 2007 from Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo on manpower arrangements of public mortuaries

LC Paper No. CB(2)725/07-08(01)
(issued on 4 January 2008)
(Chinese version only)

-A submission dated 2 January 2008 from 香港兒童健康疫苗關注組 on review of childhood immunisation programme

LC Paper No. CB(2)741/07-08(01)
(issued on 4 January 2008)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 2 January 2008 from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki on Doctor Work Reform Recommendation Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)808/07-08(01)
(Chinese version only)

-A submission dated 10 January 2008 from 準來港婦女關注組 on review of the obstetric service charge for non-eligible persons whose spouses are Hong Kong residents

LC Paper No. CB(2)774/07-08(02)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Allocation of resources among hospital clusters by the Hospital Authority
(8:45 am - 9:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)774/07-08(03)
(issued on 8 January 2008)

-Paper provided by the Administration

Meeting with deputations/individuals
  1. Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital Doctors' Association
    LC Paper No. CB(2)774/07-08(05) (English version only) (issued on 8 January 2008)

  2. Hong Kong Public Hospitals, Department of Health and University Doctors' Association
    LC Paper No. CB(2)774/07-08(06) (Chinese version only) (issued on 8 January 2008)

    LC Paper No. CB(2)937/07-08(01) (Chinese version only) (further submission issued on 24 January 2008)

  3. Hong Kong Public Consultant Doctors Group
    LC Paper No. CB(2)774/07-08(07) (English version only) (issued on 8 January 2008)

  4. Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association
    LC Paper No. CB(2)865/07-08(01) (Chinese version only)

  5. Alliance for Patients' Mutual Help Organizations

  6. Dr LAU Yuk-kong
    LC Paper No. CB(2)865/07-08(02) (English version only)

  7. United Christian Hospital Doctors' Association

  8. The Hong Kong Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry
    LC Paper No. CB(2)865/07-08(03) (English version only)
V.Promotion of healthy eating in restaurants
(9:45 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)774/07-08(04)
(issued on 8 January 2008)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VI.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 January 2008