STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1318

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.R. No. 153

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.R. No. 153 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO STUDY THE RIGHTS AND DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS REGARDING COMPLAINTS, GRIEVANCES, AND APPEALS ACROSS CARE SETTINGS FOR MEDICAID NURSING FACILITY LEVEL OF CARE CLIENTS WHO RECEIVE HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to ensure regulatory compliance by providers of Medicaid nursing home level of care by requesting the Department of Human Services to conduct a study on the compliance of contracted service providers with state and federal law and contract requirements.

The Department of Human Services commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 153 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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MELE CARROLL, Chair