Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1119, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to accommodate a broader range of home- and community-based long-term care options by establishing a Long-term Care Resource Program Initiative at Kapiolani Community College.

The ILWU Local 142, Hawaii Alliance for Retired Americans, Kokua Council, Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, and two concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The University of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure with budgetary concerns. The Department of Health offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1119, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.