HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Chair

Rep. John Mizuno, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro, Chair

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. John Mizuno

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

 

NOTICE OF JOINT INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Friday, January 25, 2008

TIME:

8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

AMENDED AGENDA

 

Start time is changed from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and end time from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

 

The Hawaii Primary Care Association, on behalf of Hawaii's Community Health Centers, will provide a legislative update on problems relating to access to healthcare and what Community Health Centers are doing to address said problems.  Hawaii Primary Care Association will also provide recommendations on access to healthcare in Hawaii and their formal legislative agenda for 2008.

 

The following organizations have been invited to participate in this briefing:

 

Hawaii Primary Care Association, Beth Giesting, Chief Executive Officer or her designee

Department of Health, Director Chiyome Fukino, M.D. or her designee

Department of Human Services, Director Lillian Koller or her designee

Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Thomas Driskill, Jr. President & Chief or his designee

Other healthcare and human services providers

 

  1. Brief overview of concerns in healthcare environment

 

  1. What Community Health Centers are doing to address needs of underserved communities:
    1. Characteristics of the CHC model
    2. Specific services provided by CHCs
    3. Where/who are CHCs in Hawaii
    4. Who CHCs serve in Hawaii
    5. Merits of supporting CHC growth

 

  1. 2008 Legislative Agenda
    1. Uninsured funding
    2. Legislating Med-QUEST Prospective Payment System (PPS) rules
    3. Other bills of interest  i.     Workforce

                                                ii.     Telepharmacy

                                                iii.     Dental

 

 

 

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-9605 at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-9605.

 

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

 

 

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Rep. Maile Shimabukuro

Chair

 

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Rep. Joshua B. Green, M.D.

Chair