STAND. COM. REP. NO.196-02
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2002
RE: H.B. No. 2223
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2002
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Health and Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 2223 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELDERLY CARE,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to:
(1) Extend until June 30, 2005, the duration of the Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which is currently scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2002; and
(2) Correct and update the names of agencies associated with PACE.
The Department of Human Services (DHS), Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.
Your Committees find that PACE has proved itself to be a very effective program for the frail elderly. PACE is a comprehensive program for the elderly that prevents institutionalism and offers a complete package of services to enhance the quality of life for the program participants. Your Committees urge DHS to explore the possibilities of starting PACE on the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui. DHS is in the process of obtaining federal approval for PACE to become a permanent provider of care, and your Committees encourage DHS to remain active in pursuing the approval.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Human Services and Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2223 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Human Services and Housing,
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____________________________ MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Chair |
____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
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