STAND. COM. REP. NO. 822

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 465

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 465, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to address the healthcare needs of the rapidly increasing sixty-years-old or older segment of Hawaii's population by appropriating funds to the Department of Health for the Kupuna Care Program and requiring the Executive Office on Aging to adopt rules for the administration and disbursement of monies under the Program.

The Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs; Maui County Office on Aging; International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142; United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO; AARP Hawaii; Hawaii Women's Coalition; Lanakila Pacific; Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association; Zonta Club of Hilo; Chinatown Gateway Plaza Tenant Association; O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i; Catholic Charities Hawai‘i; and many concerned individuals supported this measure. The Executive Office on Aging submitted comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 465, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair