STAND

STAND. COM. REP. 2733

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 3114

S.D. 2

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3114, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO KALAUPAPA SETTLEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Health to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the operation of the Kalaupapa Settlement.

The report is required to focus on:

(1) The provision of medical and nonmedical needs of patients; and

(2) The progress made in implementing efficient management policies that improve daily operations as well as quality of life at Kalaupapa settlement; and

(3) Information derived from tracking expenses related to patients separately from nonpatient costs.

Your Committee finds that this measure implements the Auditor's recommendation that the Department of Health submit to the Legislature an annual report on the operation of Kalaupapa and on patients' living conditions. The audit revealed many problems with the administration of Kalaupapa and treatment of its patients. Requiring the Department of Health to file an annual report will provide a regular mechanism to enable the Legislature to review ongoing activities at Kalaupapa and recommend changes as needed.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and uniformity.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3114, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3114, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

		____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair