THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Josh Green, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

TIME:

9 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive an update on Hawaii’s readiness to safely and effectively treat patients infected with the Ebola virus, specifically on our health care system’s preparedness with appropriate protocols and procedures to handle the cases of disease.

 

This is a follow-up from the previous informational briefing on October 22, 2014.

 

The following agencies have been invited to participate:

 

Department of Health

Healthcare Association of Hawaii

Department of Transportation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

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 586-9385

 

 

 

 

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Senator Josh Green

Chair

 

 

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate