STAND. COM. REP. NO. 563-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.B. No. 2384

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 2384 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate $1,000,000 in early intervention special fund moneys as an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2005-2006 for the Department of Health's healthy start program.

The Department of Health testified in support of the measure and the Department of Human Services testified in support of its intent.

Your Committee finds that, while funds were appropriated for the 2005-2006 fiscal year during the regular legislative session of 2005, the Department of Health has a critical need for additional funds for the healthy start program. This need is due to a decrease in funds available for purchase-of-service programs for home visiting services conducted to support families at risk and ensure healthy and safe child development as required by both federal and state law.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2384 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

 

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair