STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2147

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2493
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred S.B. No. 2493 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUBSTANCE
     ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to make appropriations for
substance abuse treatment services for teenagers, pregnant women,
babies, and child protective services families.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Human Services
(DHS), Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, and Hawaii Family
Support Center-Healthy Start.

     This measure appropriates an unspecified sum for specialized
substance abuse treatment services for families who have children
under five years of age and who are involved with child
protective services of the DHS.  This measure also appropriates
an unspecified sum for specialized substance abuse treatment
services for pregnant women and teenagers.

     Your Committee finds that the target populations for
services under this bill have a tremendous need for specialized
substance abuse treatment services that address their particular
needs.  The target populations have more sensitive social,
psychological, and medical conditions that do not respond well to

 
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conventional therapies designed for the ordinary drug addict or
abuser.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making a single
appropriation to the DOH for services for women, teenagers, and
families.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of S.B. No. 2493, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass
Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2493,
S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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



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                                   SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair

 
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