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.B. No. 1177 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require community residential alternatives for persons with developmental disabilities or mental retardation to be in a setting of the person's choice if:

(2) The supports are attached to the person.

The State Council on Developmental Disabilities, The Arc of Kauai, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Kona Krafts, The Arc in Hawaii, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill. The Department of Health supported the intent of the bill. The Department of Human Services commented on the measure.

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 are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1177 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.