Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Health and Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 3277, S.D. 2, entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to ensure that quality health care is being provided by nurse aides to patients at state licensed and state certified health care facilities.

Specifically, this measure establishes certification and re-certification procedures for nurse aides employed in these health care settings.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Health, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Department of Human Services, and the Hawaii Long Term Care Association.

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 S.B. No. 3277, S.D. 2, and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.