STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1495

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 163

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 163 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT THE CENTER ON AGING AND TO RE-OPEN THE GERONTOLOGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to help Hawaii's rapidly expanding elderly population deal with the many complex problems they face by urging the University of Hawaii (UH) Administration to immediately expand its support for the Center on Aging, and take such steps as are necessary to re-open UH's gerontology certificate programs.

     The Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs supported this resolution.  UH and a concerned individual submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 163 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair