STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3581

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1916

H.D. 2

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1916, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require and appropriate moneys for the Executive Office on Aging to biennially update the state plan on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from Alzheimer's Association, Aloha Chapter; Manoa Cottage; Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii; and eight individuals.

Your Committee finds that this measure will help the State's efforts to prepare for the expected increase in the number of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1916, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1916, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair