STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2061

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 187

      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 Legislative Management, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 187, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY RESPITE CARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN OTHER STATES AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO CONDUCT AN INVENTORY OF RESPITE CARE SERVICES IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) to conduct a study on respite care policies and programs in other states.  This measure also requests the Executive Office on Aging to conduct an inventory of respite care services in Hawaii.

     The Hawaii Aging Advocates Coalition and the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs supported this measure.  The State Council on Development Disabilities (DD) supported the intent of the measure.  LRB offered comments.

     Your Committee finds that a study of respite care services in other states and an inventory of respite care services in Hawaii would provide invaluable information for establishing respite care programs in the state.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 187, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

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MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair