Appropriates funds to Health for All to operate a three-year pilot project at the Waipahu Community Adult Day Health Care Center and Youth Day Care Center. (HB351 HD1)

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Health for All is a community-based, safety-net health and social services agency serving low-income people in the most ethnically diverse and impoverished communities. Based in Sacramento, California, Health for All is a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Health for All serves people who would not otherwise receive appropriate health and social services, including disadvantaged children, adolescents, young parents, and the frail elderly. The organization operates two major programs, adult day health care centers and community clinics.

Health for All has plans to operate a three-year pilot project at the Waipahu Community Adult Day Health Care Center and Youth Day Care Center at the Hikimoe Street facility. The goal is to provide assistance with daily living and attend to medical needs so the elderly can enjoy life and receive proper care. The program will help adults continue to live at home instead of at a long-term care facility, which can be very costly.

The purpose of this Act is to make an appropriation to Health for All to operate a three-year pilot project at the Waipahu Community Adult Day Health Care Center and Youth Day Care Center.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005-2006 for Health for All to operate a three-year pilot project at the Waipahu Community Adult Day Health Care Center and Youth Day Care Center.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2005.