THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 11, 2005

TIME:

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

Various parties of the Executive Departments have been invited to inform members of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the general public on the status of the State’s effort to assist the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) and private hospitals in seeking out what is commonly referred to as Disproportionate-Share Hospital Like (DSH-like) reimbursements.

The purpose of this briefing is also to update members of the Committee and the general public of the Administration’s position and plans on how the DSH-like reimbursements, through the Medicaid Waiver Program, would provide potential financial relief to the HHSC and other private hospitals for losses incurred in serving the indigent or uninsured population.

Invited presenters are:

Ms. Linda Smith, Senior Policy Advisor to the Governor

Ms. Georgina Kawamura, Finance Director

Ms. Lillian Koller, Human Services Director

Ms. Thomas Driskill, President and CEO of the HHSC

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 586-6800.

 

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair