THE SENATE
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
Senator David Y. Ige, Chair |
Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair |
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Chair |
Rep. John Mizuno, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
DATE: |
Monday, February 26, 2007 |
TIME: |
1:15 PM |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
This joint informational briefing will outline the financial trends of Hawaii’s hospitals, nursing facilities and home care and hospice providers. Specific information on the following will be addressed:
1) Description of health services in Hawaii;
2) Hawaii's hospitals' financial data and payment information;
3) Significant costs for Hawaii's hospitals, including wages, medical education, community programs, charity care and bad debt, trauma care, waitlisted patients and prescription drugs;
4) Long term care, home care and hospice issues;
5) The impact of Medicaid, including DSH payments, the SCHIP Program and Quest expansion;
6) Who pays for healthcare in Hawaii?
Guest speakers include:
Rich Meiers – President and CEO, Healthcare Association of Hawaii
Coral Andrews –VP for Long Term Care, Home Care and Hospice, Healthcare Association of Hawaii
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6230
As this is an informational briefing, no public testimony will be accepted.
________________________________________ Rep. Joshua B. Green, M.D. Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator David Y. Ige Chair |