Panel on Health Services

Policy briefing-cum-meeting
on Friday, 8 January 2021, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 22 January 2021)

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(9:30 am - 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)380/20-21(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 24 November 2020)

-Letter dated 18 November 2020 from Dr Hon Pierre CHAN concerning the measures for the prevention and control of coronavirus disease 2019 in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)381/20-21(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 25 November 2020)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat on policy issues relating to the support for the elderly in respect of drug dispensing and drug use (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)456/20-21(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 3 December 2020)

-Administration's further response dated 30 November 2020 to the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council on issues relating to the support for the elderly in respect of drug dispensing and drug use (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)557/20-21(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 29 December 2020)

-Letter dated 23 December 2020 from Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG concerning free COVID-19 testing service and other anti-epidemic measures

LC Paper No. CB(2)557/20-21(02)
(Chinese version issued on 29 December 2020; English version to follow)

-Administration's response to the issues raised in the letter dated 23 December 2020 from Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG concerning free COVID-19 testing service and other anti-epidemic measures

LC Paper No. CB(2)612/20-21(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 7 January 2021)

-Letter dated 7 January 2021 from Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG on issues relating to free COVID-19 testing service

LC Paper No. CB(2)616/20-21(01)
(Chinese version issued on 7 January 2021; English version issued on 22 January 2021)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on the measures for the prevention and control of coronavirus disease 2019 in Hong Kong

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(9:35 am - 9:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)579/20-21(01)
(issued on 6 January 2021)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)579/20-21(02)
(issued on 6 January 2021)

-List of follow-up actions

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

Briefing by the Secretary for Food and Health on the Chief Executive's 2020 Policy Address


(9:40 am - 11:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)579/20-21(03)
(Revised Chinese version issued on 7 January 2021; English version issued on 12 January 2021)

-Paper provided by the Administration

Relevant documents

The Chief Executive's 2020 Policy Address
(issued on 25 November 2020)

The Chief Executive's 2020 Policy Address Supplement
(issued on 25 November 2020)

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

Proposal for injection into the Health and Medical Research Fund


(11:10 am - 11:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)552/20-21(01)
(issued on 23 December 2020)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)579/20-21(04)
(issued on 5 January 2021)

-Updated background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Relevant paper

LC Paper No. CB(2)413/20-21(01)
(issued on 27 November 2020)

-2019-2020 Annual Report of the Health and Medical Research Fund provided by the Administration

V.

Update on Samaritan Fund and Community Care Fund Medical Assistance Programmes


(11:50 am - 12:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)579/20-21(05)
(English version issued on 31 December 2020; Chinese version issued on 6 January 2021)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)579/20-21(06)
(issued on 5 January 2021)

-Updated background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.

Any other business



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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 January 2021