STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1004

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 163

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 163, 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 appropriate moneys for the Executive Office on Aging's Alzheimer's disease and related dementias public health campaign.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from AARP Hawaii; Alzheimer's Association; Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition; Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund; Hawaii Primary Care Association; Hawaii Psychological Association; National Association of Social Workers, Hawaii Chapter; The Hawaiian Islands Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; The Kupuna Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii; United Public Workers; and numerous individuals.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Executive Office on Aging of the Department of Health.

Your Committee finds that increasing the public's awareness of early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias will help affected residents to mitigate the severity of these illnesses and allow their families to plan better care for their affected loved ones.

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. 163, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair