STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1605-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 196
                                     S.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No.
196, S.D. 1, entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     HEALTH, TO REPORT ON THE TRANSITION OF THE HAWAII STATE
     HOSPITAL TO A SECURED PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION FACILITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to hold the
Department of Health (DOH) accountable for the well-being of
patients transitioning from the Hawaii State Hospital to secured
psychological rehabilitation facilities.

     Specifically, this measure requests DOH to annually report
to the Legislature, over the next three years, DOH's evaluation
of the effectiveness of strategies to provide treatment and
outreach to adults with serious mental illness to prevent
homelessness, involvement with the criminal justice system,
hospitalization, and other measures as defined by DOH.

     The Hawaii Government Employees Association and an
individual testified in support of this measure.  DOH testified
in support of the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 196,
S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.


 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Health,



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                                   ALEXANDER C. SANTIAGO, Chair