STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3461

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 11

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 11, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT 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 and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Urge the Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and Judiciary to permanently establish the Hawaii Interagency State Youth Network of Care (HISYNC);

(2) Urge the various state entities to participate in HISYNC and the Hawaii Interagency Local Youth Network of Care (HILYNC);

(3) Urge additional child-serving agencies that are not currently members of HISYNC to participate in HISYNC's interagency forum and send local representatives to each of the regional HILYNC committees; and

(4) Urge HISYNC to coordinate the complex landscape of the child-serving system.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services, Department of Education, Department of Health, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i.

Your Committee finds that the Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and Judiciary are responsible for serving the multiple needs of children, youth, and families. To increase collaboration; develop a system of care for children, youth, and families; and provide representatives of children, youth, and families a forum to give recommendations and ensure that the child-serving system is responsive to the needs of children, youth, and families, these state agencies have formed HISYNC. HISYNC has implemented and supported several multi-agency initiatives to promote interagency collaboration and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the child-serving system. This measure will officially recognize HISYNC and urge the network to continue to provide comprehensive services and additional resources for children with complex needs and their families.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 11, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair