STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1176

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 366

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 366, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to plan for and mitigate the impacts of Alzheimer's disease.

Specifically, the measure appropriates moneys to the Executive Office on Aging to fund:

(1) The position of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator; and

(2) An update to the Alzheimer's disease and related dementias state plan and strategies for service coordination.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii, Maui County Office on Aging, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and one individual.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Executive Office on Aging and one individual.

Your Committee finds that this measure will provide sustained coordination and meet the long-term goals of the Alzheimer's and related dementias state plan by funding a dedicated staff position within the Executive Office on Aging and allowing the office to obtain third-party assistance to update the Alzheimer's and related dementias state plan.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Specifying that funds shall be appropriated to the Department of Health for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) program specialist IV position in the Executive Office on Aging to coordinate Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services in the State, including updating the state plan on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias;

(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(3) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 366, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 366, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair