HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
INTERIM OF 2009
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
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Sen. Josh Green, M.D. |
Sen. Fred Hemmings |
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Senator David Y. Ige, Chair |
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Senator Josh Green ,Vice Chair |
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NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
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DATE: |
Monday, November 16, 2009 |
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11:00 a.m. |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The purpose of this informational briefing is to discuss the Healthy Start Program, which provides comprehensive home visitation, child development screening and intervention, as well as psychosocial assessment, and counseling to reduce child abuse and neglect. Hawaii's Healthy Start Program has been recognized as a model for the rest of the nation to follow.
Recently, the Healthy Start program has been dramatically reduced from 13 program sites state wide to 2 program sites (1 on Oahu and 1 on the Big Island of Hawaii).
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. It addresses the educational needs of children with disabilities from birth to age 21.
Despite its failure to comply with Part C of IDEA, substantial cuts were made to the Healthy Start program which provides services to at-risk families of children, newborn to three years of age. The substantial cuts in the Healthy Start program make compliance with federal mandates under the IDEA even more difficult, leaving the State in a vulnerable position in its future dealings with the Office of Special Education Programs.
The following organizations and/or individuals have been invited to participate:
The State Department of Human Services
The State Department of Health
Administrators and participants of the Healthy Start Program
Hawaii Child & Family Service
Other related stakeholders
To ensure that all testifiers have adequate time to speak, please limit answers and comments to 10 minutes per State Department and Administration and 5 minutes for an individual or group.
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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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________________________________________ Representative John M. Mizuno Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator David Ige Chair |
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APPROVED |
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APPROVED |
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________________________________________ Senator Colleen Hanabusa Senate President |
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