STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3552

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.C.R. No. 111
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1



Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 111, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO
     CONDUCT A PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
     HEALTH'S ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to
conduct a program and financial audit of the Department of
Health's Adult Mental Health Division.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the HGEA-AFSCME and Department of Health.

     The intent of this measure is to assure that the Department
of Health is in compliance with the stipulated agreement and
court order of the United States District Court in a 1991 lawsuit
against the State brought by the United States Department of
Justice.  The legislature remains concerned that, while it is
being asked to appropriate millions of additional dollars for
adult mental health services, it has not seen a firm plan of
action to address the court orders.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by adding the states
of New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont to the list of states the
Auditor is requested to examine.


 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 111, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it
be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, in the form
attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 111, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

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



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                                   SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair

 
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