STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1393
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.C.R. No. 63
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 Committees on Human Services and Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 63 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING RESPECTFUL AND DIGNIFIED CARE FOR THE ELDERLY,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to support respectful and dignified elderly care by requiring:
(1) The Governor to take a leadership role in the development of a system of elder care programs; and
(2) The Department of Human Services (DHS) to:
(a) Equally compensate a family member who cares for an elderly individual in need of elder care services;
(b) Increase Medicaid "spend down" limits; and
(c) Institute respite care for a family member who serves indefinitely as a caregiver.
DHS provided comments.
Your Committees have amended this concurrent resolution by:
(1) Requesting the Governor to determine the number of household members who are affected by elder care issues;
(2) Requesting DHS to establish eligibility guidelines; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 63, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 63, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services and Health,
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____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
____________________________ ALEX M. SONSON, Chair |
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