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Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br />County of Hawai i <br />Office of the Mayor <br />Wil Okabe <br />Managing Director <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br />Deputy Managing Director <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 />February 19, 2019 <br />Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair <br />Committee on Ways and Means <br />Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair <br />Committee on Ways and Means <br />Dear Chair Dela Cruz, Vice Chair Keith-Agaran Vice Chair, and Committee Members: <br />RE: SB 911 Relating to Health (Cardiac Care at Hilo Medical Center) <br />Thank you for this opportunity to support the improvement of cardiac care services at Hilo <br />Medical Center (HMC). <br />For better or worse, over the past few years, I have developed an ongoing and personal <br />relationship with HMC and a number of other medical institutions. HMC has given me excellent <br />service, and Hawaii should be very pleased with the quality of care it provides. However, HMC could <br />do so much more if more resources were available, and better cardiac care has been identified as a <br />priority. <br />Please act favorably on SB 911, or even better, please provide funding for cardiac care in the <br />Senate version of the budget. <br />/ <br />Respectfully <br />spectfully Submitted, <br />Harry Ki <br />MAYOR <br />County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />