Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 2275 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate moneys to the Department of Human Services for the Maui Adult Day Care Center.

Your Committee received testimony in favor of this measure from the Department of Human Services, the Maui County Council Chair and two Council members.

Your Committee finds that the number of elders in the State continues to increase and adult day care service is a valuable resource to prevent premature institutionalization for this segment of the population. The Maui Adult Day Care Center provides relief for working families, structured activities for its clients, and is affordable.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2275 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.