Honolulu, Hawaii
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 164 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF ACT 226, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2007, ON NURSE AIDES WHO ARE EMPLOYED IN STATE-CERTIFIED OR STATE-LICENSED HEALTH CARE SETTINGS TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO DECIDE WHETHER TO AMEND ACT 226, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2007,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to ensure the highest standard of care is being maintained by certified nurse aides in certain health care settings by requesting the Auditor to conduct a study on the impact of Act 226, session laws of Hawaii 2007, on nurse aides who are employed in state-certified or state-licensed health care settings to provide a basis for the Legislature to decide whether to amend Act 226, session laws of Hawaii 2007.
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Long Term Care Association, Hawaii Coalition of Care Givers supported this concurrent resolution.
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 concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 164 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing,
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KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair |
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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair |
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