STAND. COM. REP. NO. 253

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1120
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was
referred H.B. No. 1120 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PERSONAL CARE SERVICES
     PAYMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to repeal section 346-64, Hawaii
Revised Statutes (HRS), which is unnecessary as it deals with
personal care services which are now provided through the home
and community-based Medicaid waiver programs, chapter 346D, HRS.

     Testimony in support of the bill was received from the
Department of Human Services.  Testimony in opposition to the
bill was received from Advocates for Independent Living and
Irvine's Architectural Products.

     Your Committee finds that this is a housekeeping measure
which will not eliminate any existing benefits.  Personal care
services will continue to be funded under the Medicaid waiver
programs.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 1120 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and
be referred to the Committee on Finance.


 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Human Services
                                   and Housing,



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                                   DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair