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Mitchell D. Roth William H. Farr
Mayor Executive on Aging
County of Hawai‘i
OFFICE OF AGING
Aging and Disability Resource Center, 1055 Kino‘ole Street, Suite 101, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720-3872
Phone (808) 961-8600 Fax (808) 961-8603 Email: hcoa@hawaiiantel.net
West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona 96740
Phone (808) 323-4390 Fax (808) 323-4398
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGING MEETING
Friday, October 29, 2021, 10:00 A.M.
1055 Kinoole Street, ADRC Training Room
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER – Patricia Nye, Committee Chair called the meeting to order
at 10:05 a.m.
2. INTRODUCTIONS
Committee Members Present: Judy Bell, Patricia Nye, Clyde Silva, Pauline
Spencer, Lisa McNamarra
Committee Members Excused: Michelle Johnson, Enola Kaneta, Laenette
Longakit, Marsha Okajima
Corporation Legal Counsel: Malia Kekai
State Policy Advisory Board for Elderly Affairs (PABEA): Shelly Ogata
Ex-Officio: SOH, Department of Human Services Adult Protective &
Community Services: Laron Kageyama
HCOA Staff: Horace Farr, Meredith Catalini, Jolean Yamada, Luana Ancheta-
Kauwe,
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 27, 2021 MEETING –
Patricia Nye, Committee Chair motion to approve the Minutes of the last meeting.
Motion to accept the minutes by Judy Bell, and seconded by Clyde Silva.
Unanimously approved.
An Area Agency on Aging
Hawai`i County is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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4. COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR – Patricia Nye mentioned she will be away
and Clyde Silva, Vice Chair or Pauline Spencer, Secretary will conduct the
meetings until she returns.
5. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – None.
6. EXECUTIVE ON AGING REPORT AND UPDATES – Horace Farr
1. We continue to monitor our providers on their ability and capacity to provide
services. We are especially concerned for West Hawaii as we try to pull out
of COVID-19. Many of our providers are struggling to maintain operations
and staffing.
2. In conjunction with the State Executive Office on Aging (EOA), we have
begun the process of developing the new four year Area Plan for Hawaii
County. The Area Plan is the assurance document that we, as a designated
Area Agency on Aging (AAA), will carry out the plan according to all Federal
and State Law. Ensuring that the intent and assurances of the Area Plan in
meeting the needs of the community, is a responsibility of the Committee on
Aging (COA).
3. We have completed FFY21 and preparing to close and submit our year-end
reports.
4. October, designated as Fraud Prevention Month brought awareness
throughout the State of the reality of this crime. Kupuna Fraud Prevention
was the focus the last week of October.
7. STATE POLICY ADVISORY BOARD FOR ELDERLY AFFAIRS (PABEA)
– Shelly Ogata, State PABEA Representative, reported that there was discussion
around the Crisis Standards of Care and the Triage Allocation Framework that
the State Department of Health had put together during the COVID-19 crisis. The
concern was over the use of age as an indicator in determining priority when
medical resources become limited. Caroline Cadirao, State Executive on Aging,
had scheduled a meeting with the State Department of Health to voice concern that
many kupuna would be denied receiving medical care due to the age indicator and
asked that the concern be recognized and taken into consideration.
Shelly shared with the committee that one of the bills that didn’t pass in the last
session was “Our Care Our Choice” relating to advanced practice nurses
assisting with the medical aid in dying process. Another bill would require Care
Facilities and Inspection reports be posted on the website within five (5) working
None.DISCUSSIONS: OTHER / REPORTS DISTRICT Administrator Section Services Community & Protective Adult Hawaii East MSW ,Kageyama Laron – SERVICES COMMUNITY & PROTECTIVE ADULT SERVICES
HUMAN DEPARTMENT ,HAWAII STATE
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days – this did not pass in the last session due to technical issues. The Long Term
Care Insurance lapse for termination notices bill also did not pass. The Kupuna
Caregivers Program will be coming up again in a different form.
Shelly informed the committee that now is the time to start considering any
legislative bills to submit to the Legislature for the upcoming session beginning in
January 2022. Horace mentioned that the Kupuna Caucus is also a vehicle
through which aging related bills reach the Legislature for consideration and
passage. The Kupuna Caucus is limited to five bills that they can submit.
Through a brief introduction the committee learned how individuals might submit
written testimony to the committee hearing the bill. The committee also learned
that many of these hearings have a short time frame. Once a committee is
scheduled, individuals have 24-hours before the scheduled start of the hearing
committee to submit any testimony.
8.
Laron
Kageyama presented to the committee “Vulnerable Adult Abuse & Neglect in
Hawaii” (see attached brochure). Adult Protective Services (APS) is through the
State Department of Human Services who receives and investigates vulnerable
adult abuse, and provides short-term services to protect the personal health, safety
and welfare of vulnerable adults who are abused, neglected, or financially
exploited. They also provide services when an adult is in danger of abuse if
immediate action is not taken.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
11. SCHEDULING OF NEXT MEETING:
Friday, December 17, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
12. ADJOURNMENT: Patricia Nye move to adjourn the meeting; Clyde Silva
motioned; seconded by Judy Bell. Meeting was adjourned at 11:55 a.m.
Submitted by: Patricia Nye, Chair
Recorded by: Luana Ancheta-Kauwe