THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2018

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola
Rep. Lei R. Learmont

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

Sen. Stanley Chang	Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara
Sen. Will Espero	Sen. Russell E. Ruderman
Sen. Les Ihara, Jr.

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Josh Green, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

Sen. Breene Harimoto	Sen. Glenn Wakai
Sen. Jill N. Tokuda

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Wednesday, October 31, 2018
TIME:	11:00 a.m
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The Informational Briefing will focus on long term support and services for Hawaii's elderly. The Federal Older Americans Act (OAA) establishes an Aging Network and provides federal funding for elderly support services, nutrition services, preventive health services, elder rights protection, and family caregiver support services. Chapter 349 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes establishes the Executive Office on Aging as the focal point for all matters relating to older adults’ needs and the coordination and development of caregiver support services within the State of Hawaii.  As the State Unit on Aging, they carry out the mission of the OAA which is to promote the development and implementation of a comprehensive and coordinated State System of Long Term Support Services in the home or community-based settings to enable older adults and individuals with disabilities to live in their homes and communities by choice. Moreover, State funds are also expended on numerous services to Hawaii's Kupuna.

The Briefing will review current programs for Hawaii's Kupuna and focus on recommendations from the Executive Office on Aging, Aging Disability Resource Centers, Kupuna service providers and the Kupuna being served with such services.  The intent of this briefing is to establish a more efficient and cohesive system to ensure adequate and efficient services, while being prudent on funding of such programs and working for improved communication across the aging network. 

The following agencies and department have been invited to participate in this Briefing:

The Department of Health

The Department of Human Services

The Executive Office on Aging

The Counties Branches of Kupuna Services

The Hawaii Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)

The Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs (PABEA)

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Meals on Wheels

The Kupuna Care Program

The Kupuna Caregiver Program

AARP

Caring Across America

Honolulu Council on Aging

Alzheimer's Association

University of Hawaii Center for Aging

Community Care Homes

Adult Day Care Centers

Health Care Case Managers

The Briefing will seek to ensure essential and efficient services for Hawaii's Kupuna, healthy aging, in-home and community-based services, as well as family caregiver support programs with the various agencies working together to ensure seamless transition to the various services available to Hawaii's elderly

At the conclusion of the presentations and discussion the Committees will reserve the final 10 to 15 minutes to highlight the top three priorities to ensure efficient and robust Kupuna services, seeking to eliminate silos and disconnection between service providers, government, and the Kupuna and family caregivers.  The Plan of Action may display bill proposals for the 2019 Legislative session and administrative changes or simple memorandum of agreements between services providers to ensure improved communication and greater connectivity of services for Hawaii's Kupuna.  The goal is to improve Hawaii's long-term services for Kupuna and their families.

No public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing  (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6050 to make a request for arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the briefing.  Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at, 586-6050, 586-6070 or 586-9385.

________________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair	________________________________________ Rep. John M. Mizuno Chair
________________________________________ Senator Josh Green Chair
________________________________________ Senator Ronald D. Kouchi President of the Senate	________________________________________ Rep. Scott K. Saiki Speaker of the House