STAND. COM. REP. NO. 794
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.B. No. 683
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 683, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that services and activities are provided to patients at Hawaii State Hospital as well as to the target population required by the Federal court-ordered community plan for mental health services. This bill:
(1) Authorizes an emergency appropriation to the Department of Health (DOH) for fiscal year 2004-2005; and
(2) Increases the expenditure ceiling of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Special Fund by $2,500,000.
DOH and NAMI OAHU testified in support of this bill.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 683, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair |
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