THE SENATE

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2007

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON FAMILY CAREGIVING

                         Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Co-Chair     Representative Marilyn Lee, Co-Chair

                                      Senator Rosalyn Baker     Representative John Mizuno

                          Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland     Representative Alex Sonson

                                     Senator Gordon Trimble     Representative Karen Awana

NOTICE OF MEETING

DATE:

Friday, November 16, 2007

TIME:

1:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol,

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

The Joint Legislative Committee on Family Caregiving will meet to address two different methods of providing financial assistance to family caregivers: (1) Cash and Counseling, and (2) a Refundable Caregiver Tax Credit. Part 7 of Act 204 requested the Executive Office on Aging to research the Cash and Counseling program and its implementation in other states, and conduct a cost-benefit analysis of a family caregiver refundable tax credit as proposed in S.B. 1199 SD2 (2007). The committee has invited Dr. Felix Blumhardt of the Center for Training, Evaluation, and Research of the Pacific at the University of Hawaii School of Social Work to present his findings on the Cash and Counseling program; and Dr. Dave Nixon of the Public Policy Center at the University of Hawaii College of Social Sciences to present his analysis of the Refundable Caregiver Tax Credit.

The purpose of the Joint Legislative Committee on Family Caregiving, as stated in Act 285 (2006), is to develop a comprehensive public policy program to support family caregivers who provide unpaid, informal assistance to persons sixty and older with physical or cognitive disabilities. The Committee will consider providing support in categories including but not limited to: coordinated services and policies, training and education, respite services, financial incentives, and balancing work and caregiving.

Persons who wish to submit testimony are asked to contact the committee clerk at 586-6250. All testifiers are requested to submit 45 copies of their testimony at least 24 hours before the briefing in room 220 at the State Capitol, or by fax to 586-6251. If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to par­ticipate in the meeting (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.

 

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Senator Les Ihara, Jr.

Co-Chair

 

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Representative Marilyn B. Lee

Co-Chair