State Representatives Joy San Buenaventura (Puna) and John Mizuno (Honoluu) will convene a briefing about the state’s nursing homes and care homes and how they are addressing COVID-19, as part of the House Committee on Health and the House Committee on Human Services & Homelessness.

The hearing is today at 1 p.m., and since COVID-19, people around the state may view such hearings live online at https://olelo.org/ or on the House webcast page http://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=31

Speakers include:

Keith Ridley, Office of Health Care Assurance, Department of Health

Dr. Sarah Park, Chief, Disease Outbreak Control Division, Department of Health

Dr. Scott Miscovich, President, Premier Medical Group Hawaii

Caroline Cadirao  and John McDermott, Executive Office on Aging, Department of Health

Dr. Judy Mohr Peterson and Dr. Curtis Toma, Med-Quest Division, Department of Human Services

Hilton Raethel, MPH, MHA, President/CEO, Healthcare Association of Hawaii