HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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Representative Della Au Belatti, Chair |
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Representative Richard P. Creagan, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
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Rep. Jo Jordan |
Rep. Beth Fukumoto Chang |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola |
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Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair |
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Sen. Will Espero |
Sen. Russell E. Ruderman |
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Sen. Les Ihara, Jr. |
Sen. Sam Slom |
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Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara |
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NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
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DATE: |
Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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8:30 a.m. |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
Since 2006, the Department of Health has been authorized to form domestic violence fatality review teams to conduct multidisciplinary and multiagency reviews of domestic fatalities. In 2015, Act 203 was enacted, mandating the conduct of these reviews to include domestic violence fatalities, near-deaths, and suicides to reduce the incidence of preventable intimate partner deaths.
The purpose of this Informational Briefing is to receive an update on the progress, findings, and proposed recommendations for systems reform from the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team that has been convened by the
Department of Health.
Guests invited to speak at this Information Briefing include:
· Douglas Chin, Esq., Attorney General;
· Danette Wong Tomiyasu, Deputy Director, Department of Health, Health Resources Administration;
· Don Hayes, MD, MPH, Epidemiologist, Department of Health, Family Services Division;
· Nanci Kreidman, Chief Executive Officer, Domestic Violence Action Center;
· Domestic violence survivor, guest of the Domestic Violence Action Center; and,
· Cathy Betts, JD, Executive Director, Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women.
No public testimony will be accepted.
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 586-9425 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 586-9425.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" website at www.capitoltv.org or call 536-2100.
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________________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |
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________________________________________ Representative Della Au Belatti Chair |
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