Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Health and Human Services, to which was referred H.R. No. 71 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this Resolution is to urge the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to develop methods of supporting caregivers that provide free and continuing at-home care for family members needing long-term care.

The Department of Human Services, Executive Office of Aging, ILWU Local 142, and the Policy Advisory Board of Elder Affairs testified in support of this Resolution.

Your Committees find that individuals that provide care in their homes for family members on a continual basis deserve the support of the Department of Health and Department of Human Services by whatever means these departments are able to provide assistance.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Human Services that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 71 and recommend its adoption.