STAND. COM. REP. NO. 998-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.B. No. 2062
                                     S.D. 1
                                     H.D. 2




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was
referred S.B. No. 2062, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to continue the work of the
Joint Legislative Committee on Long-term Care (Joint Legislative
Committee) as required by Act 339, Session Laws of Hawaii 1997,
by:

     (1)  Extending the sunset date of the Joint Legislative
          Committee from June 30, 2000, to June 30, 2002;

     (2)  Extending the deadline for the actuarial study on long-
          term care from November 15, 1999, to November 15, 2001;

     (3)  Clarifying requirements for the actuarial study; and

     (4)  Appropriating $200,000 for the actuarial study.

     The Hawaii State Commission on the Status on Women, AARP,
Kokua Council, ILWU Local 142, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and Hawaii
Catholic Conference supported this bill.  The Executive Office on
Aging supported the intent of this bill.

     The Coalition for Affordable Long Term Care supported this
bill, but made suggestions for revisions to narrow the scope of
the study.

 
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     The Department of Consumer Protection and Commerce submitted
comments.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by narrowing the scope
of the study as recommended by the Coalition for Affordable Long
Term Care.  Specifically, the scope of the actuarial study was
limited to the study of alternative models of:

     (1)  A universal comprehensive program in which coverage
          benefits will be capped at the cost equivalent to three
          years of nursing home services; and

     (2)  A universal comprehensive program in which coverage
          benefits would begin on the 91st or 181st day of
          disability with benefits capped at the cost equivalent
          to three years of nursing home services.

In addition, all state agencies, instead of only the Departments
of Taxation and Budget and Finance, will be required to cooperate
with the contractor in preparing the study.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of S.B. No. 2062, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the
form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2062, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Legislative
                                   Management,



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                                   EZRA KANOHO, Chair