STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2120

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1240

S.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 1240, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAID WAIVER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Exempt from home care licensing requirements those service provider agencies that participate with the Department of Health Home and Community Based Services waiver program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and

(2) Make home care agency licensing requirements permanent.

The Department of Health, Responsive Caregivers of Hawaii, Easterseals Hawaii, The Arc in Hawaii, and The Arc of Kona testified in support of 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 S.B. No. 1240, S.D. 1, 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