HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair

Rep. Dee Morikawa, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Ken Ito

 

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Thursday, December 12, 2013

TIME:

8:30 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive further updates from the Hawai`i Health Connector , Office of Information Management & Technology, the Department of Human Services, the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and representatives of the medical health plans selling insurance on the Hawai`i Health Connector on the following topics: the operations and functionality of Hawai`i’s insurance exchange; the operations and functionality of KOLEA; applications, eligibility determinations and enrollments on both KOLEA and the Hawai`i Health Connector; the impact of recently promulgated federal rules related to implementation of the Hawai`i Health Connector exchange and the Affordable Care Act; and potential and recommended legislation related to Hawai`i’s insurance exchange for the 2014 legislative session. 

The following individuals or representatives from their organizations are invited to participate:

1.  Tom Matsuda, Interim Executive Director, Hawai`i Health Connector

2.  Sherry Menor-McNamara, Chairperson, Hawai`i Health Connector

3.  Sanjeev Bhagowalia, Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Management & Technology

4.  Patricia McManaman, Director, Department of Human Services

5.  Gordon Ito, Insurance Commissioner, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

6.  Hawaii Medical Service Association

7.  Kaiser Permanente Hawaii

 

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 586-9425to 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 586-9425.

 

 

 

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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Chair

 

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Rep. Della Au Belatti

Chair

 

 

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Speaker of the House