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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NOTICE OF JOINT INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009 |
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10:30 a.m. |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The purpose of the informational briefing will be to discuss elder care in Hawaii, the possible shortage of healthcare workers, and consumer protection issues, such as elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation.
The briefing will review Adult Day Care Centers under the purview of DHS and seek recommendations for "best practices" for the seniors being served under these Centers.
Moreover, the Department of Human Services has been requested to provide a status update on the implementation of recertification procedures for certified nursing assistants who provide a vital role in healthcare services to our elderly and disabled.
The briefing seeks to attain a better understanding of the long-term healthcare continuum in Hawaii and solutions to better address elder abuse.
The following organizations and/or individuals have been invited to participate:
The State Department of Human Services
Dr. Cullen Hayashida & Emelyn Kim, M.S., Kapiolani Community College
Linda Kim, Professor of Nursing, Hawaii Pacific University
Adult Day Care Centers
Alliance of Residential Care Administrators
The Primary Care Providers of Hawaii
Adult Foster Homecare Association of Hawaii
United Group of Home Operators
Healthcare Case Management representatives
Other individuals or organizations related to caregivers, case managers, care home operators and adult foster home operators.
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.
Persons on the testifiers list wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: One copy (including an original) to Room 315 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8524 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HUStestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.
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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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APPROVED |
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APPROVED |
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________________________________________ Senator Colleen Hanabusa Senate President |
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