Panel on Welfare Services

Meeting on Monday, 11 January 2010, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 11 January 2010)

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(10:45 am - 10:47 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)598/09-10
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)597 /09-10 on 8 January 2010)

-Minutes of meeting on 14 December 2009

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(10:47 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)553/09-10(01)
(issued on 15 December 2009)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from Duty Roster Members regarding the provision of child care and after-school support services

LC Paper No. CB(2)554/09-10(01)
(issued on 15 December 2009)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter from the Working Group on Domestic and Sexual Violence of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service requesting the Panel to follow up issues relating to tackling domestic violence

LC Paper No. CB(2)614/09-10(01)
(issued on 22 December 2009)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 17 December 2009 from the Hong Kong Association of Gerontology regarding the Residential Aged Care Accreditation Scheme

LC Paper No. CB(2)661/09-10(01)
(issued on 4 January 2010)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 29 December 2009 from the Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor to the Director of Social Welfare and copied to the Panel regarding the monitoring of residential care homes for the elderly

LC Paper No. CB(2)691/09-10(01)
(issued on 6 January 2010)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from Duty Roster Members on suspected fraudulent claims for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance by private residential care homes for the elderly

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(10:50 am - 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)668/09-10(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)668/09-10(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Consultancy Study on Residential Care Services for the Elderly initiated by the Elderly Commission
(10:55 am - 11:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)668/09-10(03)
(issued on 5 January 2010)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)668/09-10(04)
(English version issued on 5 January 2010; Chinese version attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)728/09-10(01)
(attached)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service

V.Work progress of the Family Council
(11:50 am - 12:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)668/09-10(05)
(issued on 5 January 2010)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)668/09-10(06)
(English version issued on 5 January 2010; Chinese version attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.Proposal for formation of a subcommittee to monitor the provision of residential care places and community care services
(12:30 pm - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)668/09-10(07)
(issued on 5 January 2010)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 31 December 2009 from Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che

VII.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 January 2010