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OFFICE OF SENATOR JOSHUA BOOTH GREEN M.D.
June 14, 2016
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Hawaii County Council - --
Health and Human Services Committee.
Re: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN CODE
REQUIREMENTS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 20111-38 AND SECTION 46-15 OF
THE HRS,FOR HUALALAI HEALTH, LLC, KONA,HAWAI'I, COVERED BY
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Aloha Chair Maile Davis, Vice-Chair Karen Eoff and committee members,
I offer strong support for the resolution before you which would provide exemptions
specifically for The Hualalai Kai Senior Housing Project.
I believe we are all aware of the critical need for access to better healthcare in our
community. According to the State Plan, Hawaii Island had the highest growth rate of
adults sixty years and above during the period of 1989 to 2000, and continues to grow.
This is indicative of the amount of services that are needed for this sector of our
population here in our own community.
West Hawaii faces a shortage of long-term and skilled nursing beds as well as acute care
beds. The lack of these services has created financial burden on the hospitals as the
patients are kept in the hospital for longer than necessary until they can be placed at a
facility that provides the necessary care for them. The seniors who are no longer able to
care for themselves in their own homes need resources and alternative solutions available
to provide a continuum of care community, something that will be made available to x
them at the Hualalai Kai Senior Housing Project. °:,
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As a legislator and a physician, I have seen the disparities that our people are facing in Z
our community as far as access to better healthcare. Long-term care is a critical gap in 'd
our health care delivery system and there are costs across the state and county because w V
do not have sufficient services. We need private investors in order to have these resource N .�
available in these areas that we are lacking in.
•I implore you to grant exemption for this much needed project and allow our community °'
access to better healthcare. The Hualalai Kai Senior Housing Project will provide
Senatox Itonua!Booth qieen..M.�.
3rd District—Kona,Kau
HAWAII STATE CAPITOL,Room 407—HONOLULU,HAWAII 96813
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OFFICE OF SENATOR JOSHUA BOOTH GREEN M.D.
expansion of capacity of and improved access to long-term care facilities. The burden of
providing these resources will be removed from the state and county when private funds
will be used to develop and run this facility.
West Hawaii needs access to better care and a better quality of life for our seniors; West
Hawaii needs Hualalai Kai Senior Housing Project.
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Sincerely,
Josh Green, M.D.
State Senate
3rd District
Sulam..joducac Jia ttPi green M.D.
3rd District—Kona,Kau
HAWAII STATE CAPITOL,Room 407—HONOLULU,HAWAII 96813
PHONE:(808)586-9385-Cell:(808)937-0991:TOLL FIILG HAWAII ISLAND:(808)974-400 ext.9385 FAX:(808)586.9391•
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