Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 72, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Human Services to cooperate with the Case Management Council and the Adult Foster Home Association to define the three components of the Residential Alternatives Community Care Foster Family Homes Service Array Program service array and make recommendations for inclusion in the Department's Request for Proposal regarding QUEST Expanded Access.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services, the Case Management Council, the Adult Foster Home Association of Hawaii, and one hundred fifty-three individuals.

Your Committee finds that this measure will facilitate discussion among the Department of Human Services, the Adult Foster Home Association, and the Case Management Council about the definition of the three distinct components of the Residential Alternatives Community Care Foster Family Homes Service Array program, and their mode of service delivery, for inclusion in the Department's Request for Proposal related to QUEST Expanded Access.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 72, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.