STAND. COM. REP. NO.  987-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.C.R. No. 266

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Health and Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 266 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND LEAHI HOSPITAL TO REACH A JOINT AGREEMENT ON A COORDINATED MASTER PLAN TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to address the shortage of long-term care alternatives by strongly urging the University of Hawaii and Leahi Hospital to reach a joint agreement on a coordinated master plan to provide innovative long-term care services.

     Leahi Hospital and a concerned individual supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Higher Education that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 266 and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Higher Education,

____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair