Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 1192 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services (DHS) to adopt standards to ensure the reputable and responsible character of adult services providers through background checks, including criminal history and adult and child abuse record checks, as appropriate.

DHS, the Attorney General, and ILWU Local 142 submitted testimony in support of this bill.

Your Committee finds that there are currently no requirements in place for record checks to be performed on individuals who provide services under DHS adult service programs. Criminal history and other record checks will help to ensure the safety of adult services recipients, who may be vulnerable to unscrupulous or dangerous individuals.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1192 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.