HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
INTERIM OF 2023
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair |
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Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Terez Amato |
Rep. John M. Mizuno |
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Rep. Greggor Ilagan |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Diamond Garcia |
NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
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DATE: |
Monday, November 6, 2023 |
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TIME: |
9:00 AM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 309, State Capitol |
A live stream link of this meeting will be available online shortly before the scheduled start time.
Click here for the live stream of this meeting via YouTube.
A G E N D A
The purpose of this briefing is to update the Committee and the public on the
status, goals, and objectives of the State of Hawai‘i Department of Human
Services’ Section 1115 Demonstration Renewal application being submitted to the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Significant in this renewal
application are new requests for Medicaid matching funds related to:
· Housing related services;
· Continuous eligibility for children;
· Contingency management for Medicaid beneficiaries with substance use disorder;
· Pre-release Medicaid services for justice-involved individuals;
· Nutrition supports;
· Native Hawaiian traditional healing practices;
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Infrastructure funding to support capacity building and
implementation of
health-related social need services; &
· Designated State Health Programs.
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following persons from the Med-QUEST Division of the Hawai‘i Department of
Human Services have been invited to participate:
1. Judy Mohr Peterson, Ph.D., Med-QUEST Administrator;
2. Ranjani R. Starr, Ph.D., MPH, Health Analytics & Informatics Administrator; &
3. Meredith R. Nichols, Assistant Division Administrator.
Briefing Materials: Hawaii Medicaid State Plan – Section 1115 Demonstration Renewal for 2024: https://medquest.hawaii.gov/en/about/state-plan-1115.html#tabs-8ee927caf9-item-99d6f14a00
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 (808) 586-9425 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-9425.
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________________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Scott K. Saiki Speaker of the House |