STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1616-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   S.B. No. 2384

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2384, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSING INSPECTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct:

     (1)  Unannounced visits and inspections, including inspections for relicensing or recertification, for certain state-licensed or state-certified care facilities on an annual basis at intervals determined by DOH; and

     (2)  Unannounced inspections for license renewals for medical marijuana production centers and dispensaries.

The Department of Health, State Long Term Care Ombudsman, Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition, and several individuals provided testimony in support of the measure.  The Adult Foster Homecare Association of Hawaii and many individuals provided testimony in opposition.  The Alliance of Residential Care Administrators, AARP Hawaii, and Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition 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. 2384, S.D. 1, 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