HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

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:	Thursday, February 18, 2010
TIME:	9:30am – 11:30am
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to address the impact of the possible four-month delay in payments to Healthcare providers by the Department of Human Services (DHS).

The following have been invited to participate:

The Director of the Department of Human Services (DHS) and/or her designee; and

Healthcare Association of Hawaii (HAH); and

Alohacare; and

Evercare; and

HMSA; and

Kaiser Permanente; and

Ohana Health Plan; and

Nursefinders Home Care; and

Adult Foster Homecare Association (AFHA); and

Advanced Care Management Services; and

Ahonui Case Management, Inc.; and

Alliance of Residential Care Administrators (ARCA); and

Aloha Health Care Providers, Inc.; and

Azil Case Management Agency; and

Barnes & Sabado Case Management; and

Blue Water Resources; and

Case Management, Inc.; and

Case Management Professionals, Inc.; and

Catholic Charities Quality Living Choices Program; and

Hale Makua; and

Harvest Case Management Agency, LLC; and

Hawaii Care Case Management; and

Health Care Connection, Inc.; and

Kupuna Alternative Care, LLC; and

MB Case Management, Inc.; and

Nightingale Case Management, Inc.; and

Ohana Alternative Care Services; and

Ohana Case Management; and

Pono Case Management Agency; and

Quality Case Management, Inc.; and

Queen's Community Based Programs; and

Ramiro-Anderson Case Management; and

Residential Choices, Inc.; and

Talavera Case Management Agency, Inc.; and

TLC Case Management; and

The Primary Care Providers (TPCP); and

Universal Case Management Agency; and

United Group of Homecare Owners (UGHO); and

Any organizations delivering Transportation services for healthcare providers; and

Any other individual or organization that may be affected by these delays.

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