HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

Rep. Helene H. Hale	Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro	Rep. Lynn Finnegan
Rep. K. Mark Takai	Rep. Bud Stonebraker

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina, Chair

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki	Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Rep. Helène H. Hale	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami	Rep. Lynn Finnegan
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto	Rep. Bud Stonebraker
Rep. K. Mark Takai

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Tuesday, January 13, 2004
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

THE PURPOSE OF THIS INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING IS TO DISCUSS THE NEW MEDICARE LAW AND ITS IMPACT ON HAWAII RESIDENTS, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND OTHER HEALTH PROGRAMS. INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE REQUESTED ON WHAT THE STATE WILL NEED TO PREPARE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS NEW LAW.

Mary Rydell, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Dianne Okumura, Division Chief State Department of Health, Office of Health Care Assurance
Lillian Koller, Director State Department of Human Services
Richard Meiers, President and CEO Healthcare Association of Hawaii
Greg Marchildon, American Association of Retired Persons

THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING ONLY. NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

________________________________________ Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina Chair		________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair