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oJ.SYIOF <br /> ......... <br /> , .,''• <br /> ' Y <br /> Ro Takemoto <br /> . <br /> ��I�, Managing Director <br /> Harry Kim ,•' \'1V4" . <br /> +sem <br /> Mayor <br /> \�oi'N►'' Barbara J.Kossow <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, Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> March 13, 2020 <br /> Representative John M. Mizuno, Chair <br /> Representative Bertrand Kobayashi, Vice Chair <br /> Committee on Health <br /> Hawaii State Legislature <br /> Dear Chair Mizuno, Vice-Chair Kobayashi, and Committee Members: <br /> RE: SB 2617, SD1 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 has 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 demands, but SB 2617, SD1 <br /> would constitute a small investment of funds with life-saving rewards. I hope you will <br /> approve it. <br /> Respectfully Submitted, <br /> c711::ryKim 91 164' <br /> MAYOR <br /> County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />