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 |
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES |
Senator Josh Green, Chair |
Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair |
Sen. Breene Harimoto |
Sen. Glenn Wakai |
Sen. Jill N. Tokuda |
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NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
This meeting has been cancelled
DATE: |
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 |
TIME: |
10:00 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 supports 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 or 586-9385 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
or 586-9385.
________________________________________ Senator Josh Green Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. John M. Mizuno Chair |
________________________________________ Senator Ronald D. Kouchi President of the Senate |
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________________________________________ Rep. Scott K. Saiki Speaker of the House |