STAND. COM. REP. NO.  76-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1955

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 1955 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOME CARE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to cover staffing and other initial costs associated with the licensing of home care agencies.

 

     Healthcare Association of Hawaii, the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, and several individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Health supported the intent of this measure.

 

     Your Committee notes that this measure supports the necessary costs associated with the licensing of home care agencies to ensure that these agencies meet minimum standards when delivering services to clients.

 

     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. 1955 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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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair