STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1390

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 468

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health and Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 468, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds for the healthy aging partnership program to ensure the program's continued role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Executive Office on Aging, Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Maui County Office on Aging, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142, Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, Zonta Club of Hilo, Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition, and over one hundred sixty individuals.

Your Committees find that the healthy aging partnership program has adapted evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs to empower participants to make healthy decisions and engage in healthier lifestyles. Your Committees further find that funding the healthy aging partnership program is an important step toward meeting the first goal of the Hawaii State Plan on Aging and ensuring that the State will not lose a valuable program that maximizes opportunities for older adults to age well, remain active, and enjoy life in their communities.

Your Committees have amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting an appropriation amount of $605,000; and

(2) Amending the effective date to July 1, 2019.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health and Human Services that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 468, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 468, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health and Human Services,

________________________________ RUSSELL E. RUDERMAN, Chair

________________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair