STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1227

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.B. No. 1053
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was
referred S.B. No. 1053 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PERSONAL CARE SERVICES
     PAYMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to repeal section 346-64, Hawaii
Revised Statutes (HRS), which is unnecessary as personal care
services are now provided through the Medicaid Home and
Community-Based Waiver Programs, under chapter 346D, HRS.

     The repeal of section 346-64, HRS, as contained in this
bill, will clarify and eliminate duplication of the law with
respect to reimbursement for personal care services.

     The Department on Human Services testified in support of
this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of S.B. No. 1053 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and
be referred to the Committee on Finance.


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



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                                   DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair