STAND. COM. REP. NO.  976-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.C.R. No. 15

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 15 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A HAWAII STATE FALL PREVENTION TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE APPROACH TO REDUCING FALLS AMONG OLDER ADULTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to establish a Hawaii State Fall Prevention Task Force (Task Force) to develop a statewide approach to reducing falls among older adults.

     The City and County of Honolulu's Elderly Affairs Division, Hawaii Chapter-American Physical Therapy Association, Occupational Therapy Association of Hawaii, and several concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution.  The Executive Office on Aging and the Legislative Reference Bureau submitted comments.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

(1)  Requesting that the University of Hawaii Center on Aging convene the Task Force;

(2)  Changing the title of the concurrent resolution to read:

"REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CENTER ON AGING TO CONVENE A HAWAII STATE FALL PREVENTION TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE APPROACH TO REDUCING FALLS AMONG OLDER ADULTS";

(3)  Designating that the Director of the Executive Office on Aging act as chair of the Task Force;

(4)  Directing the Legislative Reference Bureau to assist in drafting any proposed legislation recommended by the Task Force;

(5)  Directing that a certified copy of this concurrent resolution be sent to the Director of the University of Hawaii Center on Aging; and

(6)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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.C.R. No. 15, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 15, H.D. 1.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair