STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1026

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 807

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 807 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAREGIVING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide expanded assistance and support to family caregivers by appropriating funds to expand the Kupuna Care Services Program in-home and access services.

     The County of Hawaii Office on Aging, City and County of Honolulu Department of Community Services Elderly Affairs Division, Kokua Council, Child and Family Service, Hawaii Aging Advocates Coalition, Lanakila's Meals on Wheels Program, Hale Mahaolu, and many concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  A concerned individual supported the intent of this measure.  Catholic Charities Hawaii supported this bill with amendments.  The Department of Health provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Removing the appropriation amount to encourage further discussion;

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2020; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 807, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 807, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair