STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1245-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   S.B. No. 2227

      H.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 2227 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate an unspecified amount of funds to community health centers for the provision of direct health care for the uninsured.

The Healthcare Association of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Human Services and Department of Health offered comments.

     Your Committees have amended this bill by adding the following general fund appropriations for the 2012-2013 fiscal year:

     (1)  $114,467 for direct respite services;

     (2)  $3,000,000 to supplement the cost of direct services of the Healthy Start Program;

     (3)  $285,000 to provide funding for grants to the following organizations to provide direct services:

          (A)  $175,000 to Catholic Charities Hawaii for the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center;

          (B)  $50,000 to the Moiliili Community Center for the Moiliili Senior Center Program; and

          (C)  $60,000 to the Waikiki Community Center;

     (4)  $4,800,000 for the cost of direct services of the Kupuna Care Program and meals for the elderly receiving kupuna care;

     (5)  $1,400,000 for direct services provided by the Aging and Disability Resource Center;

     (6)  $1,500,000 for direct services provided by the Developmental Disabilities Medicaid Waiver Program;

     (7)  $1,500,000 for direct adult mental health services;

     (8)  $150,000 for direct services provided by the Partnerships in Community Living Program;

     (9)  $1,400,000 for direct substance abuse treatment and prevention services for adults and adolescents;

    (10)  $426,722 for direct services provided by the Healthy Aging Partnership Program;

    (11)  $332,000 to provide funding for grants to the Waianae District Comprehensive Health and Hospital Board, Inc., to support its direct emergency room services;

    (12)  $810,000 to provide funding for grants to the following organizations for direct HIV/AIDS related services:

          (A)  $270,000 to the Life Foundation;

          (B)  $270,000 to Gregory House Programs; and

          (C)  $270,000 to Community Health Outreach Work to Prevent AIDS;

    (13)  $10,500,000 for direct health care services for individuals who are uninsured and underinsured;

    (14)  An unspecified amount for various oral health services, education, and data tracking;

    (15)  $500,000 to provide funding for grants to Kokua Kalihi Valley (Comprehensive Family Services) to provide direct services;

    (16)  $180,000 for direct services to pregnant women struggling with addiction;

    (17)  $699,557 for direct services provided by the Baby S.A.F.E. (substance abuse free environment) Program;

    (18)  $110,000 for direct services related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders;

    (19)  $546,021 for direct family planning services;

    (20)  $94,229 for direct services provided by perinatal health programs;

    (21)  $436,596 for direct services provided by the Preschool Developmental Screening Program;

    (22)  $75,000 to provide funding for grants to Planned Parenthood of Hawaii for statewide sexual health education; and

    (23)  $35,000 to provide training for trainers and others to prevent and address cyberbulling and promote peaceful relations among students and others who are part of a public or private school community.

     Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     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 are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2227, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2227, H.D. 1, and 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