SB 1437

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES

By Senator(s) KAWAMOTO; Bunda

Keywords: ADULT CARE, AGED, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTH, NURSING HOMES

Report Title: Adult Residential Care Homes

Description: Stops licensing of new Type I ARCHs on an island until there are fewer than 10% of Type I ARCHs with 3 or fewer residents; allows case-by-case licensing on neighbor islands. Requires DHS to convene ad hoc complaint committee to determine if complaints of abuse against Type I ARCH operators are sufficient.

 1-27-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. WAM                                
 2-16-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 02-19-99 at
                  2:45 p.m. in conference room 229
 2-19-99        S The measure is deferred.