STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1319-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 166

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 166 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONDUCT A REVIEW, BY COUNTY, OF THE STATE'S WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PARAPROFESSIONAL ELDER CARE PARTNERS FOR THE NEXT DECADE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR CARE OF HAWAII'S RAPIDLY GROWING ELDERLY POPULATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to begin planning and making preparations for the growing need for services for the elderly by requesting the University of Hawaii and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to conduct a review, by county, of the State's anticipated workforce needs for elder care partners over the next decade.

The Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs and two concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Executive Office on Aging supported the intent of 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.C.R. No. 166 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