STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1422

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.C.R. No. 232

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Higher Education and Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 232 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, REESTABLISH THE PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY STIPEND PROGRAM TO MEET THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED AREAS AND POPULATIONS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to improve access to appropriate mental health services for underserved areas and underserved populations in Hawaii by requesting the University of Hawaii (UH) School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, and the Department of Health (DOH) to reestablish their Psychiatric Residency Stipend Program (Stipend Program).

The Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution. DOH opposed this measure. The UH School of Medicine offered comments.

Your Committees respectfully urge the UH Board of Regents and the UH administration to include funding for the Stipend Program in their supplemental budget request.

Your Committees have amended this concurrent resolution by:

(1) Requesting the UH School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, and DOH to study the feasibility of adding J-1 Visa recipients to the Program; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style, including amending its title to read: "REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION, TO REESTABLISH THE PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY STIPEND PROGRAM TO MEET THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED AREAS AND POPULATIONS."

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Higher Education and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 232, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 232, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Higher Education and Health,

 

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair