THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
|
Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
|
Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
|
DATE: |
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
|
TIME: |
10:00 am |
|
PLACE: |
Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
|
ENCOURAGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ALLOW PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUSES THAT HAVE SMALLER STUDENT ENROLLMENTS TO BE USED FOR AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS, SENIOR CENTERS, AND OTHER KUPUNA-RELATED PROGRAMS TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS AND AVOID THE CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS.
|
HMS, EDU |
|
|
SUPPORTING EFFORTS BY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST IN FINDING OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN HAWAII.
|
HMS |
|
|
ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT MANDATORY TRAINING AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES.
|
HMS, WAM |
|
|
URGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO MODERNIZE DILAPIDATED FEDERAL PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS.
|
HMS, WAM |
|
|
URGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR A CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT.
|
HMS, WAM |
|
|
REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO ESTABLISH THE LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING TASK FORCE TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A MODEST, PUBLIC, LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PROGRAM IN HAWAII.
|
HMS, WAM |
|
|
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO AMEND THE FEDERAL SECTION 1115 WAIVER GRANTED TO HAWAII TO RAISE THE MEDICAID INCOME ELIGIBILITY CEILING TO THREE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL.
|
HMS, WAM |
|
|
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO INTEGRATE HEALTHCARE FOR INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN BOTH MEDICAID AND MEDICARE.
|
HMS, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Click here to submit testimony to the Senate Committee on Human Services.
Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.
FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6130.
|
|
|
_____________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |
|
|
|
|