STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1574-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 139

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health & Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 139 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO ENCOURAGE TRANSPARENCY RELATING TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT AND THE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS PROVIDED TO OLDER ADULTS THROUGH THE COUNTY AREA AGENCIES ON AGING AND CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Executive Office on Aging to require the county area agencies on aging to provide the Executive Office on Aging with a link to post the agenda and minutes of their advisory council meetings on the state Aging and Disability Resource Center website.

The Executive Office on Aging, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i submitted testimony in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 139 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair