STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3804

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 213

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 213, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO RESTORE FUNDING TO CERTAIN SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL, OUTPATIENT, AND ADULT AND ADOLESCENT SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS IN FISCAL YEARS 2022-2023 AND 2023-2024,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Health to restore funding to certain substance use disorder treatment organizations that provide services for residential, outpatient, and adult and adolescent school-based programs in fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.

More specifically, this measure requests that funding be restored for:

(1) Adult and adolescent school-based treatment services offered by Hina Mauka (The Alcoholic Rehabilitation Services of Hawaii);

(2) Adult services offered by The Salvation Army Addiction Treatment Services;

(3) Adult and children services provided by The Salvation Army Family Treatment Services;

(4) Subsidization of reduced rates for services provided by Poailani, Inc., and the above-mentioned agencies; and

(5) School-based services provided by Aloha House, Malama Family Recovery Center, and Maui Youth and Family Services.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from Hina Mauka; Poailani, Inc.; The Salvation Army, Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division; and one individual.

Your Committee finds that studies indicate that residential treatment programs are most effective for patients suffering from chronic and severe substance use disorders and that there are rare alternative interventions that could meet this special population's needs. Your Committee also finds that substance abuse treatment programs in schools can offer the expertise for providing special interventions for youths, strengthening families, and empowering communities. Your Committee further finds that, due to a loss of funding, many successful treatment programs have had to limit access to their needed services.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 213, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair