STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1351

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.R. No. 161

      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 Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 161 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO RECONVENE THE CLEAN AND SOBER HOMES AND HALFWAY HOUSES TASK FORCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to enable the resumption of discussions aimed at resolving outstanding issues related to housing for individuals transitioning from institutionalization or residential treatment settings to independent living by reconvening the Clean and Sober Homes and Halfway Houses Task Force that was convened by the Director of Health in response to changes to the criminal justice system due to Acts 139 and 140, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012.

The Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition supported this measure with amendments.

     Upon consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Changing the term "community home" to "community support home" to reflect generally-used language; and

(2)  Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for clarity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 161, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 161, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair