STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3240

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.C.R. No. 13

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 13 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR THE HOME FOR LIFE TASK FORCE TO REPORT ON ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING BARRIERS TO AGING IN PLACE AND FACILITATING MULTIGENERATIONAL LIVING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to extend the deadline for the Home for Life Task Force to report on its findings and recommendations for reducing barriers to aging in place and facilitating multigenerational living.

 

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Disability and Communication Access Board, the Kokua Council, and the Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee finds that the Home for Life Task force was created to perform the important function of coordinating and researching ways to reduce barriers to aging in place and multigenerational or accessible living.  The intent in creating the Task Force was to allow our kupuna to age in place to the greatest extent possible and to spend quality time with their families in their golden years.  This measure will also benefit persons with disabilities who face similar barriers as they strive to "live in place."  It is important to the people of Hawaii that all of these individuals be treated with respect and dignity, and the report from the Task Force will provide strategies for realizing this objective.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 13, and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

 

 

 

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair