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 S.C.R. No. 34, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Health (DOH) to keep the Waimano Home Crisis Shelter open and operating until an adequate public or private facility is able to offer the same services.

DOH, the State Council of Developmental Disabilities (DD Council), and Hawaii Government Employees Association supported the intent of this measure.

DD Council stated that support needs to be in place to address crisis situations regardless of whether the State or private sector provides the services, and regardless of the location. DOH stated that it intends to have a private provider in place by June 30, 2002, to provide the same services currently being provided by the Waimano Training School and Hospital.

Your Committee understands that the Crisis Shelter at Waimano serves a useful purpose and assists in the transition of clients from an institutional setting into the community. Your Committee finds that it would be difficult to place some of these clients in the community without the support services provided by the Crisis Shelter and that this shelter serves as an important safety net for its clientele.

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. 34, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.