STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1082-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.R. No. 22

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Health and Human Services, to which was referred H.R. No. 22 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO EDUCATE OPERATORS OF ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES AND COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER HOMES ABOUT THE APPROPRIATE INSURANCE FOR THEIR BUSINESS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services to:

(1)  Implement a program to educate operators of adult residential care homes, community care foster homes, and other home-based care services about the appropriate insurance for their businesses; and

(2)  Coordinate the program with the relevant trade organizations.

An individual testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Human Services opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Human Services that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 22 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Human Services,

____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair