STAND. COM. REP. NO.  202

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.B. No. 529

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 529 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CARE HOMES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require all operators of adult foster homes, assisted living facilities, and expanded adult residential care homes to obtain and maintain a sufficient amount of liability insurance with respect to their operation.

An individual testified in support of this measure.  The State Council on Developmental Disabilities testified in support of the intent of this measure.  The Department of Health and Department of Human Services testified in opposition to this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Using the definition of "developmental disabilities domiciliary home" in section 321-15.9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, instead of expanding the definition of "adult residential care home" to include developmental disabilities domiciliary homes; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     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. 529, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 529, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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MELE CARROLL, Chair