STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3112

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 134
                                        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 S.C.R. No. 134 entitled:

     "SENATE 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.  Testimony in opposition was received from
the 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 deleting
statements in the measure that may be inaccurate or misleading
and are unnecessary for purposes of the audit.


 
a                                                     SCR134 SD1
                                                      
                                   STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3112
                                   Page 2


     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
S.C.R. No. 134, as amended herein, and recommends that it be
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, in the form attached
hereto as S.C.R. No. 134, S.D. 1.

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



                                   ______________________________
                                   SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair

 
a                                                     SCR134 SD1