Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Health and Human Services and Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 75 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the Governor, Department of Health, Department of Human Services (DHS), and University of Hawaii to recognize and support the contribution of family caregivers that serve the state's long-term care needs.

The DHS and Executive Office on Aging supported this measure.

Your Committees find that family caregivers provide 80 percent of home care services and over 90 percent of all long-term care services in Hawaii. However, the value and importance of their contributions are often overlooked. Your Committees also note that while recognition is important, providing support for family caregivers is the objective.

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 concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 75 and recommends its adoption.