HI HB2151

Requires the University of Hawaii Center on Aging to convene a task force to review the impacts of Hawaii's aging population over 5, 10, and 20-year periods.

Currently 238,000 Hawaii residents (18.7% of population) are age 60 and older; projected to reach 27.4% by 2030, necessitating assessment of healthcare and service delivery impacts.

Task force shall include 22 members representing state departments, county aging offices, academic institutions, healthcare industry representatives, and advocates.

Director of the Executive Office on Aging shall determine the scope and objectives by January 1, 2019.

Task force must submit findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than 20 days before the 2020 regular session and ceases to exist on June 30, 2020.