Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2109, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to create a more effective system response to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder by establishing and appropriating funds for a permanent state fetal alcohol spectrum disorder coordinator position within the Family Services Division of the Department of Health.

Your Committee finds that there is a need to provide information, education, early diagnosis and referral, appropriate intervention, and support services focusing on the lifelong learning, behavioral, and health problems of children diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. A state coordinator position could provide the expertise and central coordination for these services.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2109, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2109, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.