Panel on Health Services

Meeting on Tuesday, 28 February 2017, from 10:30 am to 1:15 pm
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 28 February 2017)

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(10:30 am - 10:32 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)644/16-17(01)
(issued on 18 January 2017)

-Letter dated 16 January 2017 from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki suggesting the Panel to discuss the Recommended HIV/AIDS Strategy for Hong Kong (2017-2021) formulated by the Hong Kong Advisory Council on AIDS

LC Paper No. CB(2)729/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 27 January 2017)

-Letter dated 25 January 2017 from Hon YUNG Hoi-yan raising concerns about the financial and project management of the works projects of the Prince of Wales Hospital

LC Paper No. CB(2)806/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 16 February 2017)

-Letter dated 14 February 2017 from Dr Hon Pierre CHAN requesting the Panel to discuss issues relating to the sexual assault cases of the psychiatric wards of the Hospital Authority

LC Paper No. CB(2)829/16-17(01)
(issued on 17 February 2017)

-Administration's paper provided in February 2017 on the Hospital Authority's annual report on the use of the $13 billion one-off grant for the carrying out of minor works projects for its facilities

LC Paper No. CB(2)839/16-17(01)
(issued on 20 February 2017)

-Administration's response to issues raised in the letter dated 25 January 2017 from Hon YUNG Hoi-yan concerning about the financial and project management of the works projects of the Prince of Wales Hospital

LC Paper No. CB(2)876/16-17(01)
(issued on 23 February 2017)

-Referral memorandum from the Public Accounts Committee on the provision of health services for the elderly

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(10:32 am - 10:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(01)
(issued on 24 February 2017)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(02)
(issued on 24 February 2017)

-List of follow-up actions

III.

Matters arising from the special meeting on 13 February 2017


(10:35 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 22 February 2017)

-Motion proposed by Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT under agenda item "Proposed regulatory framework for medical devices" at the special meeting on 13 February 2017

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 22 February 2017)

-Motion proposed by Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung under agenda item "Proposed regulatory framework for medical devices" at the special meeting on 13 February 2017

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(05)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 22 February 2017)

-Motion proposed by Hon SHIU Ka-fai under agenda item "Proposed regulatory framework for medical devices" at the special meeting on 13 February 2017

IV.

Proposal for setting up a joint subcommittee under the Panel on Health Services and the Panel on Commerce and Industry on issues relating to the regulation of devices and development of the beauty industry


(10:50 am - 11:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)793/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 10 February 2017)

-Letter dated 3 February 2017 from Hon SHIU Ka-fai proposing the setting up of a joint subcommittee under the Panel on Health Services and the Panel on Commerce and Industry on issues relating to the regulation of devices and development of the beauty industry

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

Legislative proposal for conferring power on the Director of Health to issue recall order under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549)


(11:00 am - 11:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(06)
(issued on 22 February 2017)

-Discussion paper on legislative proposal for conferring power on the Director of Health to issue recall order under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(07)
(issued on 22 February 2017)

-Information paper on regulation of pesticide residues and heavy metals in Chinese herbal medicines provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(08)
(issued on 22 February 2017)

-Information note on legislative proposal for conferring power on the Director of Health to issue recall order under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(09)
(issued on 23 February 2017)

-Background brief on regulation of pesticide residues and heavy metal in Chinese herbal medicines prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

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

Legislative proposals for regulation of private healthcare facilities


(11:30 am - 12:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)845/16-17(01)
(issued on 20 February 2017)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/16-17(10)
(issued on 22 February 2017)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Other relevant paper

LC Paper No. CB(2)896/16-17(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 27 February 2017)

-Submission from Hong Kong Dental Association (Circulated to members only)

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

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


(12:30 pm - 1:10 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

LC Paper No. CB(2)742/16-17(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 6 February 2017)

-Letter dated 3 February 2017 from Dr Hon Pierre CHAN concerning the proposal to amend the health warnings on packets and retail containers of tobacco products

Other relevant papers

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

VIII.

Any other business


(1:10 pm - 1:15 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
28 February 2017