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COUNTY OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 344 10 STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI'I DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PURSUANT TO HRS 46 -7, FOR THE HOSPITAL DISCHARGE PLANNING MODEL AND THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER EXPANSION GRANTS WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Office of Aging recently partnered with the Department of Health, Executive Office on Aging in applying for federal grants; and WHEREAS, the County was awarded federal funds for the Hospital Discharge Planning Model grant and for the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Expansion grant; and WHEREAS, the Hospital Discharge Planning Model grant is to develop a model that 1) puts the patient and caregiver(s) at the center of the discharge planning process, 2) focuses on discharging patients home with community -based services, via the ADRC, 3) reduces the number of patients retained in acute care beds past the point of clinical discharge, and 4) reduces the number of default discharges from acute care units to nursing facilities; and WHEREAS, the ADRC Expansion grant objectives are to develop a five (5) year operational plan and budget for achieving statewide coverage of Hawai'i's ADRC, and to expand and formalize linkages with key aging, disability, and health care providers; and WHEREAS, in addition to receiving these federal funds, the State Department of Health, Executive Office on Aging is also providing state general funds for ADRC operations; and WHEREAS, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, Section 46 -7, requires that county departments obtain the consent of the council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers.