STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1177-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 77

      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 Committees on Human Services & Housing and Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 77 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY AND COST REVIEW OF ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME SERVICES IN HAWAII, INCLUDING THE ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED TO OPERATE AN ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Governor to conduct a comprehensive study and cost review of adult residential care home (ARCH) services in Hawaii, including the actual costs incurred to operate an ARCH.

     The Hawaii Coalition of Caregivers and several concerned individuals testified in support of this resolution.

     Your Committees have amended this resolution by:

     (1)  Changing its title to read:  "REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY AND COST REVIEW OF CERTAIN CARE HOME SERVICES IN HAWAII";

     (2)  Expanding the scope of the study and cost review to include expanded ARCHs, community care foster family homes, and adult foster homes with disabled adult residents;

     (3)  Adding the Director of Human Services as a recipient of a certified copy of this resolution; and

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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.R. No. 77, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 77, H.D. 1.

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