STAND. COM. REP. NO. ___________

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 178
                                     




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

Sir:

     Your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health, to
which was referred H.C.R. No. 178 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CARING...FOR
     LIFE FOUNDATION AS THE COORDINATING AGENCY FOR A PUBLIC-
     PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO ACT AS A SINGLE ENTITY TO COORDINATE
     COMPONENTS OF A LONG-TERM CARE SYSTEM,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to enable the
Caring...for Life Foundation to act as the single agency to
coordinate the framework for a public-private partnership for a
long-term care system in Hawaii.

     The Caring...for Life Foundation and the Hawaii Medical
Services Association testified in support of this measure.  The
Department of Human Services testified in support of the intent
of this measure.  The American Association of Retired Persons
commented on this measure.

     Your Committees are committed to finding better ways to
serve the needs of individuals needing long-term care services
and believe that this measure is another step toward reaching
this end.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health that are
attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent

 
 
 
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and purpose of H.C.R. No. 178 and recommend that it be referred
to the Committee on Finance.

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

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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ALEXANDER C. SANTIAGO, Chair       DENNIS ARAKAKI, Chair