STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1952
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2007
RE: H.C.R. No. 89
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2007
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 89 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO EXTEND ITS CURRENT LAND LEASE WITH LEAHI HOSPITAL TO FACILITATE THE EFFECTIVE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CAMPUS-WIDE MASTER PLAN FOR LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE SERVICES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to encourage the University of Hawaii to extend its current land lease with Leahi Hospital to facilitate creation of opportunities and an infrastructure that will enable alternative community-based programs that would:
(1) Be comprehensive;
(2) Prevent institutionalization; and
(3) Contain rising long-term care costs.
Leahi Hospital and Healthcare Association of Hawaii submitted testimony in support of this measure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 89 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,
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____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair |
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