STAND. COM. REP. NO. 737-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1824

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1824, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and fund Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Specialist positions within the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, County of Hawai‘i Office of Aging, Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, AARP Hawai‘i, Kokua Council, Alzheimer's Association, Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Protect Leahi & Maluhia ‘Ohana, and eleven individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and Executive Office on Aging.

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. 1824, 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