STAND. COM. REP. NO. 803-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: S.B. No. 2165
S.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2004
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 2165, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE AND PROTECTION,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to enhance the medical treatment of newborn infants affected by prenatal drug exposure by requiring the Department of Human Services (DHS) to:
(1) Develop a statewide program relating to child abuse and neglect including policies and procedures to address the needs of infants born and identified as being affected by illegal substance abuse and appropriate referrals to services for affected families; and
(2) Seek federal grants.
DHS and Blueprint for Change testified in support of this measure.
Your Committees find that the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act contain certain requirements to protect drug-affected newborns and their families, and would like to hold DHS accountable by codifying the federal requirements in state statutes.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2165, S.D. 1, 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 Human Services and Housing and Health,
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____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
____________________________ MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair |
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