STAND. COM. REP. NO.  109-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2939

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 2939 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE LONG TERM CARE COMMISSION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to assist those preparing for the possible need for assistance as they age by requiring the Long Term Care Commission (Commission) established by Act 224, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, to review the feasibility of establishing a long term care insurance fund (Fund) to assist residents who would otherwise not qualify for any government or private long term care insurance program.

 

     The Department of Taxation, Hawaii Restaurant Association, and a concerned individual opposed this measure.  AARP – Hawaii and the Chairperson of the Commission provided comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

 

(1)  Deleting language related to any increase in the general excise tax on food and drug products to provide financing for the Fund;

 

(2)  Requiring the Commission to develop recommendations for funding mechanisms for the Fund; and

 

(3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     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. 2939, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2939, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair