CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.176

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: S.C.R. No. 23

S.D. 2

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.C.R. No. 23, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE FORMATION OF A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDERS,"

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

The purpose of this concurrent resolution, as received, is to form a working group of state and private entities to develop a statewide certification program for long-term care providers.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure to request that a special committee be appointed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives to develop a long-term care financing plan which would:

(1) Assure a comprehensive long-term care infrastructure;

(2) Support the long-term care needs of all citizens, regardless of income; and

(3) Control the escalating cost of long-term care and the burden on the State.

Your Committee on Conference further amended this measure to appropriately add whereas clauses to support the development and implementation of a long-term care financing plan.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 23, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be adopted in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 23, S.D. 2, 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, Chair

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DAVID M. MATSUURA, Chair;

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DENNIS ARAKAKI, Co-Chair

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RON MENOR, Co-Chair