STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1470-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.R. No. 75

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.R. No. 75 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENTS AND PAYMENTS TO HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES PROVIDERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Human Services to establish a working group to address issues relating to reimbursements and payments to home and community-based services providers.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Disability and Communication Access Board, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Coalition of Caregivers, and United Community Healthcare of Hawaii. The Department of Human Services provided comments.

Your Committee requests that the Department of Human Services provide a projected budget breakdown for the implementation of this working group prior to the next hearing for this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 75, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 75, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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LISA MARTEN, Chair