Rep. Bertha Kawakami Rep. Emily Auwae

This briefing will focus on two major subjects:

• The mutual safety of care home clients, operators and staff and related issues of privacy, notification, and appropriate public responses to threats.

• The status and content of proposed revisions to the administrative rules related to the operation of care homes.

Representatives from care home associations and advocates, the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Public Safety and Office of Information Services have been invited to offer comments and recommendations for future legislation as needed in these areas.

THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT EXPECT PUBLIC TESTIMONY.

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 (586-6050) AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.