STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1742-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.R. No. 13

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.R. No. 13 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND JUDICIARY TO PERMANENTLY ESTABLISH AND PARTICIPATE IN THE HAWAII INTERAGENCY STATE YOUTH NETWORK OF CARE TO BETTER SERVE YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH COMPLEX NEEDS IN THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and Judiciary to permanently establish and participate in the Hawaii Interagency State Youth Network of Care to better serve youth and families with complex needs in the state.

The Department of Human Services, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee notes that the Department of Human Services testified that no additional appropriation is necessary to fulfil this measure's request.

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.R. No. 13 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