STAND. COM. REP. NO.178
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.B. No. 282
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 282 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to make various amendments and name changes to the developmental disabilities law.
Your Committee understands that this is a housekeeping measure, which allows state statute to be in compliance with changes in the Federal Developmental Disabilities Law.
Testimony in support of this measure was received from the State Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Disability and Communication Access Board. The Department of Health supported the intent of the measure but proposed several amendments to clearly reflect the changes in the federal law.
After deliberation with the three above-mentioned organizations, your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Removing language describing the roles of state departments and their inter-agency efforts;
(2) Removing language describing the Developmental Disabilities Council's (Council) coordinated plans guiding the delivery of all services to people with developmental disabilities;
(3) Removing language that authorizes the Council to establish the priorities for the distribution of public funds for services to individuals with developmental disabilities;
(4) Removing language that authorizes the Council to provide for the coordinated delivery and establishment of comprehensive services and programs for individuals with developmental disabilities;
(5) Removing language that authorizes the Council to designate areas of responsibilities for individuals with developmental disabilities;
(6) Inserting language that stresses the Council's role as involving advocacy, capacity building, systemic change, planning and coordinating activities, promoting interagency collaboration, and enhancing coordination to better serve individuals with developmental disabilities and their families; and
(7) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 282, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 282, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |