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The Hawaii Long Term Care Commission

Act 224 of the State of Hawaii established the Long Term Care Commission in 2008. The Commission is composed of 15 appointees with a broad range of experience and expertise in long-term care. The five directors of the departments of Health, Human Services, Taxation, Labor, and Commerce sit as non-voting ex-officio members. The Commission is charged with identifying needed reforms of the long-term care system, researching program changes and resources needed to meet the state’s long-term care goals, and exploring funding options that my help support the provision of long-term care services. The Public Policy Center at the University of Hawaii facilitates the work of the Commission by providing administrative and policy support.

Meeting Minutes

As a public agency, the Commission meets in accordance with Hawaii sunshine laws. Meetings (with a written agenda) are posted on the state calendar at least 6 days ahead of time, and minutes of meetings are publicly available. Official minutes are posted here.

Request For Proposals

The Public Policy Center issued a call for proposals to execute a two year research project supporting the Long Term Care Commission. After disseminating an open Request for Proposals, the Commission received five excellent proposals. Following a competitive selection process, the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) was awarded the contract. RTI's proposal is posted here.

Appointed Commissioners

  • Dr. Patricia Blanchette
    Professor, Geriatric Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
  • Dr. Mary G. Boland Dr.PH, RN, FAAN
    Dean and Professor, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, UH Manoa
  • Waynette K.Y. Cabral, M.S.W.
    Executive Administrator, Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • Robin Campaniano
    President, AIG Hawaii
  • Sister Agnelle Ching
    CEO, St. Francis Healthcare of Hawaii
  • Dr. John Henry Felix
    Chairman and CEO, Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
  • Dr. Kenneth Fink
    Administrator, State Med-Quest Division, Department of Human Services
  • Ron Gallegos
    National Sales Director, Primerica Financial Services
  • Stuart Ho
    President, AARP
  • Tony Krieg
    Chief Executive Officer, Hale Makua
  • Russell Okata
    formerly Director, Hawaii Government Employees Association
  • Linda J. Posto, LUTCF, LTCP
    Financial Advisor
  • Gerard Russo
    Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Economics, UH Manoa
  • Chuck Sted
    President and CEO, Hawaii Pacific Health
  • Eldon Wegner
    Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, UH Manoa

Ex-Officio Commissioners

  • Lawrence M. Reifurth
    Director, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Department designee: J.P. Schmidt

  • Chiyome L. Fukino

Director, Department of Health

Department designee: Eric Tash

  • Lillian B. Koller

Director, Department of Human Services

Department designee: Patty Johnson

  • Darwin Ching

Director, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Department designee: Ryan Markham

  • Kurt Kawafuchi

Director, Department of Taxation

Department designee: Mark Yee

 

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