STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3442

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 196
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred
S.C.R. No. 196, S.D. 1, entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     HEALTH, TO REPORT ON THE TRANSITION OF THE HAWAII STATE
     HOSPITAL TO A SECURED PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION FACILITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request
annual reports from the Department of Health over the next three
years regarding the transition of the Hawaii State Hospital to a
secured psychosocial facility.

     Your Committee finds that it is advisable for the
Legislature to monitor the progress of the transition of the
hospital from a confinement to rehabilitation facility in view of
the progress of current litigation with the federal government
over the matter.

     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. 196,
S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.


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



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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