HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. Alex M. Sonson, Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki	Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami
Rep. Josh Green, M.D.	Rep. Chris Halford
Rep. Heléne H. Hale	Rep. Bud Stonebraker
Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla	Rep. Alex M. Sonson
Rep. Heléne H. Hale	Rep. Chris Halford
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Tuesday, February 7, 2006
TIME:	9:05 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1793	RELATING TO HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. Extends the statutory authority for the licensing of home and community-based case management agencies and the certification of community care foster family homes until 06/30/08.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB 1822	RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES. Increases the maximum occupancy of community care foster family homes from two adults to three.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB 1820	RELATING TO EXPANDED ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. Raises maximum number of residents in type I expanded adult residential care homes from 5 to 6.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB 1792	RELATING TO ADULT FOSTER CARE HOMES. Increases the maximum amount of adults with developmental disabilities that are allowed to reside in an adult foster care home from 2 to 3.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB 1821	RELATING TO CARE HOMES. Increases by $100 per resident per month, payments for type I adult residential care homes, adult foster homes, developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, and developmental disabilities apartment complexes.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB 2223	RELATING TO CARE HOMES. Increases payments for: (1) type I ARCHs, developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, and adult foster homes, from not more than $521.90 to not less than $621.90; and (2) type II ARCHs from not more than $629.90 to not less than $729.90. Appropriates $ for FY 2006-2007.	HUS/HLT, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair		________________________________________ Rep. Alex M. Sonson Chair