Panel on Health Services

Meeting on Monday, 20 March 2017, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 20 March 2017)

I.

Application for late membership


(4:30 pm - 4:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)930/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 7 March 2017)

-Letter dated 3 March 2017 from Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee

II.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(4:32 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)953/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 9 March 2017)

-Letter dated 8 March 2017 from Hon CHAN Han-pan requesting the Panel to discuss the registration and monitoring of health food products

LC Paper No. CB(2)963/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 March 2017)

-Letter dated 10 March 2017 from Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan requesting the Panel to discuss the regulation of Chinese herbal medicines

LC Paper No. CB(2)964/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 10 March 2017)

-Letter dated 9 March 2017 from Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen requesting the Panel to discuss the workflow and infection control measures of operating theatres in cataract centres and day care centres of the Hospital Authority

LC Paper No. CB(2)976/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 March 2017)

-Letter dated 13 March 2017 from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki requesting the Panel to discuss the dental care services for persons with intellectual disability

LC Paper No. CB(2)1023/16-17(01)
(Chinese version issued on 17 March 2017, English version issued on 6 April 2017)

-Administration's response to issues raised in the letter dated 9 March 2017 from Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen concerning about the workflow and infection control measures of operating theatres in cataract centres and day care centres of the Hospital Authority

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)979/16-17(01)
(issued on 15 March 2017)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)979/16-17(02)
(issued on 15 March 2017)

-List of follow-up actions

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of this item IV.

Further discussion on the proposal to amend the health warnings on packets and retail containers of tobacco products


(4:40 pm - 5:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(11)
(issued on 22 February 2017)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion on "Proposal to amend the health warnings on packets and retail containers of tobacco products" at the special meeting on 17 January 2017

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(12)
(revised English version and Chinese version issued on 23 February 2017)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the special meeting on 17 January 2017

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(13)
(issued on 27 February 2017)

-Updated background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)991/16-17(01)
(issued on 15 March 2017)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 19 December 2016

LC Paper No. CB(2)584/16-17(114)
(English version only)
(issued on 11 January 2017)

-Submission from Trade-related IPR Protection Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(14)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 22 February 2017)

-Joint submission from four cigar companies

LC Paper No. CB(2)888/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 24 February 2017)

-Further joint submission from four cigar companies

LC Paper No. CB(2)880/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 23 February 2017)

-Submission from Coalition On Tobacco Affairs Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)888/16-17(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 24 February 2017)

-Submission from Philip Morris Asia Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)896/16-17(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 27 February 2017)

-Submission from British-American Tobacco Company (Hong Kong) Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)899/16-17(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 27 February 2017)

-Submission from Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

LC Paper No. CB(2)899/16-17(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 27 February 2017)

-Submission from Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)899/16-17(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 27 February 2017)

-Submission from Mr Simon LEE

LC Paper No. CB(2)900/16-17(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 28 February 2017)

-Submission from Canadian Cancer Society

LC Paper No. CB(2)900/16-17(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 28 February 2017)

-Submission from Tobacco Association of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)900/16-17(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 28 February 2017)

-Submission from I Smoke Alliance

LC Paper No. CB(2)900/16-17(04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 28 February 2017)

-Submission from Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health

LC Paper No. CB(2)900/16-17(05)
(English version only)
(issued on 28 February 2017)

-Submission from Mr James Middleton

LC Paper No. CB(2)927/16-17(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 6 March 2017)

-Further submission from Mr James Middleton

LC Paper No. CB(2)905/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 1 March 2017)

-Submission from Hong Kong Newspaper Hawker Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)979/16-17(03)
(English version only)
(issued on 14 March 2017)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Health Education and Health Promotion Foundation

LC Paper No. CB(2)993/16-17(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 15 March 2017)

-Submission from Asian Consultancy on Tobacco Control

LC Paper No. CB(2)993/16-17(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 15 March 2017)

-Joint submission from a group of students of the Master of Public Health and PhD in Public Health (2017-2018) programmes of The Chinese University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Dr Derek CHEUNG Yee-tak (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Cheung Tan (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(03)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Dr June LEUNG

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(04)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Eric LAU (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(05)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Matthew Loxley (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(06)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Brianna Ott (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(07)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Samantha CHENG Hoi-ning (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(08)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(09)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from World Health Organization

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(10)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Mr Rohit Kumar Verma

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(11)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Dr Kelvin WANG (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(12)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from YU Sik-tung (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(13)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-A copy of the 32 almost identical submissions from members of the public (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/16-17(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Professor T H LAM (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/16-17(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from SELIM Aisha (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/16-17(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from 黎珞婷 (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/16-17(04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from CHAN Shuk-kwan (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/16-17(05)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from CTBAT International Co. Limited (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/16-17(06)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from British-American Tobacco Company (Hong Kong) Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Ryan AU YEUNG Shiu-lun

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Michael MAK Kwok-fung

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(03)
(English version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Mimi CHAU (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(04)
(English version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Tommy LAM Tsan-yuk (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(05)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Youth Quitline, The University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(06)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from LEE Wai-sum (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(07)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Women Quit, The University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(08)
(English version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Hong Kong United Against Illicit Trade (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(09)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from 香港護理教育學會

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(10)
(English version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Smoking Cessation Research Team, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(11)
(English version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-A copy of the three almost identical submissions from members of the public (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(12)
(English version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Grace POON Yen-yen (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(13)
(English version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Yannes CHEUNG Tsz-yan (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(14)
(English version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Japan Tobacco (Hong Kong) Limited

V.

Hong Kong Code of Marketing of Formula Milk and Related Products, and Food Products for Infants & Young Children


(5:15 pm - 5:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)979/16-17(04)
(issued on 15 March 2017)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)979/16-17(05)
(issued on 15 March 2017)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(14)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Hong Kong Doctors Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(15)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Alliance for Children's Commission

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(16)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Joint submission from 123 healthcare professionals and eight healthcare institutions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(17)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Dr Amy FUNG

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/16-17(18)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-A copy of the 768 identical submissions from members of the public via the Natural Parenting Network

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/16-17(07)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Hong Kong Infant and Young Child Nutrition Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/16-17(08)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Hong Kong Catholic Breastfeeding Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/16-17(09)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Diocesan Pastoral Commission for Marriage & the Family

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/16-17(10)
(English version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Submission from Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(15)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Hong Kong Breastfeeding Mothers' Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/16-17(16)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 20 March 2017)

-Submission from Hong Kong Retail Management Association

VI.

Policy on and drugs for rare diseases


(5:50 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)979/16-17(06)
(issued on 14 March 2017)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)979/16-17(07)
(issued on 14 March 2017)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

IN07/16-17
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Information note on rare disease policies in selected places prepared by the Research Office of the Information Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat

Other relevant paper

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/16-17(11)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17 March 2017)

-Letter dated 16 March 2017 from the Hospital Authority to Hong Kong Alliance for Rare Diseases and copied to the Panel

VII.

Any other business


(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 March 2017