STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1636-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 2434

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2434, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Specify additional duties for the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Services Coordinator position; and

     (2)  Appropriate funds to establish a full-time position in the Executive Office on Aging to assist the Coordinator with information and referral, counseling, education, support groups, and safety services.

The ILWU Local 142, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Zonta Club of Hilo, Community Alliance for Mental Health, United Self Help, and a few individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Executive Office on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association, Aloha Chapter provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2434, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair