STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1069-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.C.R. No. 133

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Health and Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 133 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS AND TO SUPPORT THEM IN SERVING THE STATE'S LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the Governor, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and University of Hawaii to recognize the importance of the contribution made by family caregivers and to support them in serving the state's long-term care needs.

The Executive Office on Aging, Kokua Council, and a concerned individual supported this measure. The Department of Human Services provided comments.

Your Committees find that family caregivers provide 80 percent of home care services and over 90 percent of all long-term care services in Hawaii. However, the value and importance of their contributions are often overlooked.

 

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Human Services and Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 133 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

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MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair