HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair

Rep. Tom Brower, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro
Rep. Joe Bertram, III	Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Gene Ward
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Monday, March 30, 2009
TIME:	10:30 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

AMENDED AGENDA

This agenda has been amended to add Geronimo Malabed, Association of Non-Emergency Medical Transporters of Hawaii, the CEO of the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Center, make technical corrections and to delete from the agenda Bev Harbin.

The purpose of this informational briefing is to discuss the concerns with services to the clients and payments to the providers of Ohana Care and Ever Care. The briefing will discuss options to more effectively address the healthcare needs of the clients under such programs and seek corrective action on either late payments or failure to pay healthcare providers of these programs.

The following organizations and/or individuals have been invited to participate:

Dr. Kenneth S. Fink, Administrator of the Med-Quest Division at the Department of Human Services; and

Ohana Care; and

Ever Care; and

Healthcare Association of Hawaii; and

Hawaii Coalition of Caregivers Association:

Lani Akee, President Adult Foster Homes Association; and

Myriam Tabaniag, President Adult Residential Care Homes; and

Association of Non-Emergency Medical Transporters of Hawaii, Geronimo Malabed; and

Faith Action for Community Equity (FACE);

Reverend Bob Nakata; and

Bev Harbin; and

Aloha Care - Paula Arcena; and

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Center, A representative & their CEO; and

Dr. Inam Rahman; and

Dr. Galindo via telephone (11:20 a.m.).

To ensure that all testifiers/presenters will have adequate time to speak, the Committee on Human Services request that participants limit comments/presentations to 5 minutes per individual or group.  Please note that questions will be asked by Committee members.

No public testimony will be accepted.

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 586-6050 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov 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 586-6050.

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. John M. Mizuno

Chair