CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.44

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: S.B. No. 927

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 927, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE CENTERS,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii to negotiate, on approval of the governor, for development of a program to provide for development of adult day health care centers with services for frail and elderly persons as well as physically and mentally disabled adults of all ages.

Upon further consideration, your Committee on Conference amended the measure to:

(1) Require the center to be a freestanding facility; and

(2) Appropriate $300,000 for fiscal year 2001-2002, and $300,000 for fiscal year 2002-2003, for development of a private research center and an adult health care program, to be expended by the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 927, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 927, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

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MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Co-Chair

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DAVID M. MATSUURA, Chair

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Co-Chair

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Co-Chair

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BERTHA C. KAWAKAMI, Co-Chair