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Media Advisory – 01/13/10 |
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Governor Felix P. Camacho will sign a Proclamation declaring January 15 - 22, 2010 as “Airport Week.”
A signing ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. in the large Conference Room, Adelup.
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Media Advisory – 01/13/10 |
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The Office of the Governor and the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Human & Civil Rights Commission will host a candlelight ceremony in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, which will be celebrated first in the nation on Guam.
The ceremony will be held the evening of Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 11:30 pm, at the Adelup Stage Grounds.
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Governor Camacho Pushes for the Inclusion of Guam in Health Care Bill |
Governor Camacho works with fellow territorial governors to adopt language to further Medicaid funding for the territories January 12, 2009 Governor Felix P. Camacho sent a joint letter with Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño and U.S Virgin Islands Governor John P. deJongh, Jr. to Speaker of the U.S. House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate Harry Reid (D-NV), and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel asking to support provisions of the House version relating to Medicaid funding for the Territories. Governor Camacho wrote, “As you and other Senate leaders work with House leaders to reconcile the House and Senate bills in the coming weeks, on behalf of the people of the Guam, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, we respectfully request your support for the principle that “all Americans,” include the 4.4 million U.S citizens residing in the U.S Territories.” The letter prompts our Nation’s leaders to consider the House version related to Medicaid funding for the territories and the eligibility of its citizens to participate in the health insurance exchange(s). “While together these provisions still do not guarantee equal treatment with the States, they will provide an important pathway to parity in the long-term, as well as essential funding for immediately needed improvements in our underfunded health care systems,” Governor Camacho wrote. The House measure calls for $10.35 billon over nine years to expand the heavily restricted Medicaid programs in the territories. The bill also includes $4 billion for the Territories to assist the uninsured earning above the low insular Medicaid income thresholds. The House version contains provisions for Virgin Islanders, as well as for residents of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico |
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Dr. Shimizu Resigns from DMHSA |
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Director of the Governor’s Office of Community Integration to serve as acting director
January 8, 2010
Governor Felix P. Camacho today announced the resignation of Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (DMHSA) Director, Dr. David Shimizu. The governor accepted Dr. Shimizu’s resignation after consideration of issues facing the department.
“Dr. Shimizu took on the challenge of leading the department at a very difficult time, and I am grateful for his efforts,” said Gov. Camacho. “Our Mental Health department is faced with numerous challenges, yet in less than one year DMHSA has made tremendous progress towards meeting the requirements of the Amended Permanent Injunction (API) and related orders issued by the U.S. District Court.”
Despite scarce resources, DMHSA employees, through the leadership of Dr. Shimizu, have been able to recruit professional staff, repair the agency’s fire suppression system, construct additional residential group homes, complete multi-disciplinary treatment plans for consumers and fund dental care services. In addition to these accomplishments, DMHSA successfully hired three psychiatrists, three psychologists, six psychiatric nurses, 14 psychiatric technicians, and 13 community program aides, a quality assurance coordinator, a residential program manager, and psychiatric social workers. These new employees continue to work closely with their colleagues to develop and expand behavioral health services to our consumers. The addition of these employees allows the agency to service numerous consumers through its in-patient units, medication clinic, and residential group homes.
“I wish him well in his future endeavors,” said Gov. Camacho. “Leadership is tested during times of adversity and in his short amount of time at the department, Dr. Shimizu has proven his ability to lead and serve the people of Guam.
The governor in the meantime has appointed the Director of Community Integration, Elizabeth Cruz Esq. to serve as Acting Director of DMHSA. Mrs. Cruz is also currently serving as assistant legal counsel to the governor and has been working closely with DMHSA in meeting the requirements of the API.
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Governor Felix P. Camacho will sign a proclamation for Stalking Awareness Month at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Jan. 8, 2010, in the large conference room at the Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex, Adelup.
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Guam FAS community leaders meet with Governor Camacho |
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Guam Awarded Grant for Emergency Medical Services for Children |
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Department of the Interior gives $10,300 to government of Guam
December 24, 2009
Governor Felix P. Camacho was recently notified that the government of Guam received a grant award in the amount of $10,300 from the U.S. Department of the Interior. According to a letter from Anthony M. Babauta, Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs, the funding will used by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) to purchase necessary age-appropriate medical and rescue equipment for Guam Fire Department (GFD) ambulances.
“The funding will go toward adequately supplying our ambulances with the equipment to properly transport and care for our island’s children during emergencies,” said Gov. Camacho. “I commend the employees of DPHSS and GFD for identifying and securing the funding for this equipment and for their continued commitment to better serve our community.”
The funds will be used by DPHSS’s Emergency Medical Services for Children program to purchase the following: Pedi-Air-Align Complete System; Pediatric Immobilizer and Transport System; Philly One Piece Extrication Collars - Infant and Pediatric; and Prosplints Complete Child Splint Kit.
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Audit Report: GHURA’s Use of ARRA Funding is (‘Effective and Efficient’ |
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December 23, 2009
The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) submitted a favorable audit report earlier this month outlining the results of a recently completed review of the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority (GHURA) capital funds administered under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
The report indicated that “The authority generally had effective and efficient operations in place to manage its grant-funded projects. In addition, it generally administered its grant funds in accordance with HUD rules and regulations.”
“I commend the hard working and dedicated employees of GHURA. This clean audit demonstrates our administration’s commitment to improve public services throughout the island,” said Governor Camacho. “There are many government employees who continue to set an example by aiming for a standard of excellence. With this audit, GHURA’s leadership and its employees are helping to set that example.”
“The release of this OIG report reaffirms GHURA’s commitment to all those we serve and reinforces the diligent work of our staff and managers. We are passionate about our duty and we take great pride in doing good for others,” said GHURA Executive Director Benny Pinaula.
GHURA received $1.9 million in Capital Fund Recovery Act Grant funding as part of the ARRA. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether GHURA had effective and efficient operations in place to manage its grant-funded projects and whether it had administered grant funds in accordance with U.S. HUD rules and regulations.
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