STAND. COM. REP. NO.  480

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 769

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 769, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to effectuate a balance among the varied needs of Hawaii's aged population by allowing the Department of Human Services (DHS) to establish a temporary demonstration project that:

     (1)  Permits two private-pay individuals to be cared for in         the same community care foster family home; and

     (2)  Is monitored by DHS regarding its effects on space             availability for Medicaid clients in the community care       foster family homes.

     The Adult Foster Homecare Association of Hawaii and several individuals testified in support of this measure.  DHS opposed this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 769, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair