Panel on Health Services

Meeting on Monday, 14 November 2011, from 8:30 am to 10:30 am
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(As at 10 November 2011)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)147/11-12
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 148/10-11 on 24 October 2011)

-Minutes of meeting on 13 October 2011

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

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)154/11-12(01) & (02)
(issued on 25 October 2011)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 14 July 2011 from the Chairman of Hong Kong Government Pharmaceutical Dispenser Association to the Secretary for Civil Service expressing views on the dispensaries of the General Outpatient Clinics of the Hospital Authority manned by dispensers in the capacity of "approved persons" and the Administration's reply dated 12 October 2011 to the Association

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)258/11-12(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)258/11-12(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Proposal for setting up a Health and Medical Research Fund
(8:45 am - 9:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)258/11-12(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)258/11-12(04)
(attached)

-Background paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.Mechanism for handling medical incidents in private hospitals
(9:10 am - 9:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)258/11-12(05)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)258/11-12(06)
(attached)

-Background paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.Financial assistance to needy patients to meet expenses on privately purchased drugs
(9:45 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)258/11-12(07)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)258/11-12(08)
(attached)

-Background paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

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

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 November 2011