Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 82 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to urge the Department of Health (DOH) to reopen the Molokini mental health unit of Maui Memorial Medical Center.

The Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association, Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Mental Health Association in Hawaii, Community Children’s Council of Mau, Maui Memorial Medical Center, NAMI Oahu, and six concerned individuals provided testimony in support of this resolution. The Hawaii Health Systems Corporation supported the measure’s intent, and provided comments. The Department of Health testified in opposition.

Your Committee finds that there is a serious lack of acute psychiatric services for youth and adolescents living on Maui, and that a re-establishment of the Molokini mental health unit at Maui Memorial Medical Center would help to address this need.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 82 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.