THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:

Thursday, April 6, 2006

TIME:

1:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

ERRATUM

Please note the time was listed incorrectly. The Informational briefing will be held at 1:30 p.m.

The purpose for this informational briefing is to receive a status report from the Health Care Task Force created by Act 223, SLH 2005. The presentation will include the cost analysis of a single payer health care system, conducted by the Lewin Group.

Presenters will include: Laurel Johnston and Carol Taniguchi, Hawaii Uninsured Project

John Sheils, The Lewin Group

J.P. Schmidt, Insurance Commissioner

Rep. Josh Green M.D., Health Care Task Force Chairperson

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6070