THE SENATE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
INTERIM OF 2013
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair |
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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Senator Josh Green, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair |
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Rep. Dee Morikawa, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Josh Green, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES |
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Rep. Mele Carroll, Chair |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 |
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TIME: |
9:00am-Noon and 1:30pm-3:30pm |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive an update from the Hawai`i Health Connector and various state agencies regarding implementation of Hawaii’s insurance exchange and other matters relating to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Insurance Commissioner will discuss concerns regarding new insurance requirements of the ACA and its impact on rates and populations groups among other health insurance regulatory matters. Representatives of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Office of the Governor will discuss the convergence of Hawaii’s Prepaid Health Care law and ACA for businesses and consumers as well as overall ACA implementation as a part of Hawaii’s healthcare transformation. Finally, the Department of Human Services representative will update the Committees on implementation of the Medicaid expansion, the interface with the Health Connector and DHS role in ACA implementation.
A subsequent informational briefing will focus on the broader Hawai`i healthcare system transformation effort being led by the Office of the Governor.
The following individuals are invited to participate:
1. Coral Andrews, Executive Director, Hawaii Health Connector
2. Gordon Ito, Insurance Commissioner, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
3. Tom Matsuda, ACA Implementation Manager, Officer of the Governor
4. Ed Wang, Prepaid Health Care Program Chief, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
5. Dr. Kenny Fink, Administrator, Med-Quest Division, Department of Human Services
No public testimony will be accepted.
If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the briefing so that arrangements can be made.
For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 808-586-6070.
This informational briefing will be broadcasted by Capitol TV.
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_____________________________________ Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |
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_____________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Josh Green Chair |
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_____________________________________ Rep. Mele Carroll Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |
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_____________________________________ Rep. Joseph M. Souki Speaker of the House |
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_____________________________________ Senator Donna Mercado Kim President of the Senate ____________________________ |
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