STAND. COM. REP. NO.  497

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.B. No. 825

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.B. No. 825 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAREGIVING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to support efforts to develop a comprehensive public policy to strengthen support for family caregivers who care for the elderly who have physical or cognitive disabilities.  This bill:

 

     (1)  Extends the life of the Joint Legislative Committee on Family Caregiving (Committee) to June 30, 2008;

 

     (2)  Directs the Committee to explore establishing a paid family leave program under the state temporary disability insurance law; and

 

     (3)  Broadens the definition of "family caregivers" to include caregivers unrelated to the care recipient and grandparents who care for their disabled grandchildren who are 18 or younger.

 

     ILWU Local 142, Policy Board for Elder Affairs, Child and Family Service, Hawaii Aging Advocates Coalition, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Hawaii Alliance for Retired Americans, Kokua Council, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 825 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

 

 

 

 

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MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair