STAND. COM. REP. NO.  730

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 807

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 807 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAREGIVING,"

beg 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 Program in-home and access services.

     The Department of Community Services of the City and County of Honolulu, Project Dana, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Child and Family Service, Hawaii Aging Advocates Coalition, Kokua Council, Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Anuenue Hale, Inc., ILWU Local 142, and several concerned individuals supported this bill.  The Department of Health supported the intent of the bill.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 807 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing,

____________________________ MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair

____________________________ JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair