STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1805-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 21

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 21, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED, UNIFORM, INDUSTRY-FRIENDLY POLICY TO PROTECT THE ELDERLY WITHOUT COMPROMISING RESIDENT CARE, AND THAT ENCOURAGES MORE PEOPLE TO BECOME ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME OR ADULT FOSTER HOME OPERATORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge the Departments of Health and Human Services to work together to develop a standardized, workable policy to protect the elderly without compromising resident care, and that encourages more people to become adult residential care home or community care foster family home operators.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 21, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair