STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1544

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 322

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Human Services & Housing and Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 322 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct a study of residential care home facilities.

     Numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution.  DOH opposed this measure.  Numerous individuals provided comments.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services & Housing and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 322 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

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

____________________________ KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair and Vice Chair