STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1221

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 35

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 35 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CENTER ON AGING TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ASSESS CURRENT ELDER AND KUPUNA CARE SERVICES AND THE ANTICIPATED DEMAND FOR THOSE SERVICES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THOSE SERVICES AND MEET ANTICIPATED DEMAND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the University of Hawaii Center on Aging to convene a task force to:

(1)  Review current elder and kupuna care services and anticipated demands for these services and determine requirements for adequate training, workforce expansion, service expansion, and financing to address current needs and anticipated demands; and

(2)  Submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2018 on its findings and recommendations.

Lanakila Pacific, AARP Hawaii, and two individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Executive Office on Aging and Dean of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work 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.C.R. No. 35 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Higher Education.

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

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DEE MORIKAWA, Chair