THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

Hawaii Department of Health- Adult Mental Health Division

 

Substantial and significant changes to services were made in 2008 and the first half of 2009, including elimination of Assertive Case Management for the most acute patients, reduction in allowable case management hours, and transfer of all patients with private insurance to their insurance providers.   More recently, additional service and eligibility changes, reductions, and eliminations have taken place and the current fiscal condition of the State may result in more changes.

 

This informational briefing is for the Hawaii Department of Health to provide an update on all the changes in services and programs that were made in the recent past and that are under consideration and the impact these changes will have on our community.  The department will also present its vision and future direction and plans for providing mental health services for Hawaii.

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  If the notice is an amended notice, items that have been deleted are stricken through and items that have been added are underscored.  If there is an item that is both underscored and stricken through, that item has been deleted from the agenda.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign 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

 

 

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair

 

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair