STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1571-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

RE:   H.R. No. 79

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. 79 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION OAHU REGIONAL BOARD TO ASSESS THE AVAILABILITY OF LONG-TERM CARE BEDS ON OAHU AND TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE CLOSURE OF LEAHI HOSPITAL AND MALUHIA LONG-TERM CARE HEALTH CENTER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to determine the availability of long-term care beds in the City and County of Honolulu, and, based on that determination, ascertain whether operations should continue at Leahi Hospital and Maluhia Long-Term Care Health Center.

An individual testified 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.R. No. 79 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