STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1479-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 3107

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 3107, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide treatment for persons with multiple chronic conditions, including mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and homelessness by appropriating funds for coordinated treatment, a centralized referral system, case management programs, and peer mentors and coaches. This measure appropriates funds to the Department of Health to support these activities and to establish pilot projects to achieve these goals.

The Department of Health, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, The Salvation Army Addiction Treatment Services and Family Treatment Services, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Ka Hale Pomaika‘i, Life Foundation, and the CHOW Project testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 3000, to facilitate further discussion.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3107, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3107, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and 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