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JMtv;os Hew Roy Takemoto <br /> .-",3- - :'. I ,tlanaging Director <br /> Harry Kim .; �.y1':�'r.} <br /> Afayor _l'._—.vat. <br /> Barbara J. Kossow <br /> •,:-,, <br /> •T!OF M....- <br /> -_ Deputy Managing Director <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Office of the Mayor <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> February 10, 2020 <br /> Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair <br /> Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair <br /> Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Health <br /> Dear Chair Baker, Vice Chair Chang, and Committee Members: <br /> RE: SB 2617 Relating to Emergency Services <br /> Ka`u Hospital is a small rural facility serving a very large geographic area. <br /> Although the traditional population centers of Pahala and Naalehu are fairly stable, the <br /> number of residents in Ocean View have grown enormously (including a large <br /> Micronesian population), and so has traffic (and the potential for traffic-related injuries). <br /> While Ocean View can be serviced by either Ka`u Hospital or Kona Community <br /> Hospital, the need for urgent care in Ka`u is clear. <br /> I know you have limited resources and unlimited priorities, but a year ago this <br /> Committee and the full Senate passed a bill, SB 1410, to help Ka`u, recognizing that it <br /> would constitute a small investment of funds with life-saving rewards. SB 1410 died in <br /> Finance, but we hope you will try again. <br /> Respe tfully Submitted, <br /> ti <br /> Harry Kin <br /> MAYOR <br /> County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />