THE SENATE

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Representative Joshua B. Green, M.D., Chair

Representative John Mizuno, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Wednesday, March 28, 2007
TIME:	1:15 PM
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

This informational briefing will outline current capabilities and development initiatives in the area of portable (mobile) emergency room hospital systems.  Specific information on the following will be addressed:

                                1)  Experiences with helping patients on board portable emergency room hospital systems when responding

                                      to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina;

                                2)  How portable emergency room hospital systems can best prepare Hawaii for a natural or man-made

                                     disaster, pandemic or avian flu outbreak, or other catastrophic event.

The guest speaker will be:

                Thomas Blackwell, M.D.

                Medical Director

                The Center for Prehospital Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center

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 586-6230

________________________________________ Rep.  Joshua B. Green, M.D. Chair

________________________________________ Senator David Y. Ige Chair