THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2016

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Monday, October 17, 2016
TIME:	5:30pm-7:30pm
PLACE:	UH Maui College – `Ike Le`a Science Auditorium 310 W Kaahumanu Ave, Kahului, HI 96732

A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to examine the state of healthcare, emergency and hospital services at Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital and Lanai Community Hospital resulting from the delay in implementation of the anticipated transfer of Maui Region (HHSC) facilities to Maui Health System, LLC, a Kaiser Permanente affiliated hospital system, and examine proposed strategies to ensure patient safety and the continued delivery of high quality health care at these facilities. 

The Committees have invited the leadership of Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital, Lanai Community Hospital and Kaiser Permanente Hawai`i to inform the committees and the community of plans to ensure the continued delivery of high quality healthcare services and ensure patient safety during this prolonged transition which is not expected to occur until July 1, 2017.  The transfer to a new private entity (Maui Health System, LLC) was authorized by Act 103, Session Laws of Hawai`i 2015.

Presenters:

Maui Region Administration:

Wesley Lo – Regional Chief Executive Officer, Maui Region Board

Dr. Barry Shitamoto – Incoming Regional Chief Executive Officer, Maui Region Board

Paul Harper-O’Connor – Kula Hospital and Lanai Community Hospital Administrator

Dr. Nicole Apoliona – Kula Hospital Medical Director

Avery Chumbley – Chair, Maui Region Board

Anthony Takitani – Member, Maui Region Board

Maui Memorial Medical Center Medical Staff:

Dr. Ronald Boyd – Chief of Staff

Dr. Michael Shea – Critical Care Unit Physician

Mary Ann Barnes - President, Kaiser Permanente Hawai`i

Linda Rosen, M.D. – Chief Executive Officer, Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation

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. 

_____________________________________ Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran Chair	_____________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair
	_____________________________________ Senator Jill N. Tokuda Chair
	_____________________________________ Senator Ronald D. Kouchi President of the Senate