HI HCR153

Urges the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, in collaboration with Papa Ola Lokahi and the University of Hawaii Department of Native Hawaiian Health, to develop a strategy addressing long-term healthcare needs of the Native Hawaiian population.

Notes that Hawaii's population age 65 and older will nearly double from 184,000 to about 327,000 by 2030, increasing from 14 percent to more than 22 percent of the state's total population.

Identifies that family caregivers currently provide an estimated $1.45 billion per year in unpaid long-term care services, but this level of care is unsustainable without long-term care reform.

References Act 224 (2008), which established a Long Term Care Commission expected to present recommended reforms to the legislature in 2012 in areas including support service infrastructure, workforce development, and financing.

Directs certified copies be sent to the Governor, Director of Health, Director of Human Services, Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board, Long-Term Care Commission Chairperson, and relevant university and health organization leaders.