HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1208

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE FEES.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the department of human services continues to experience growth in enrollment across its programs.  Since 2008, enrollment in the temporary assistance for needy families and temporary assistance for other needy families programs has increased approximately nineteen per cent and the number of general assistance beneficiaries has increased by twenty-four per cent.  Enrollment in the department of human services' programs is expected to continue to rise.

     The legislature finds that other state governments charge fees for licensures and certifications as revenue-producing activities to offset their human services budget deficits. 

     The department of human services and the department of health are working towards consolidating major oversight functions within the department of health, including licensing and certification functions for community care foster family homes, community-based case management agencies, and adult day care centers in the State.  The department of human services, which retains oversight and major functions of those programs until July 1, 2014, is directed by this Act to recommend the fees for these licensing and certification functions. 

     The legislature further finds that the fee recommendations by the department of human services will facilitate a smooth transition of major functions from the department of human services to the department of health by July 1, 2014, by providing the department of health with an immediate basis for collection of licensure and certification fees.

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§346-     Fee assessments.  As part of any plan for the transfer of jurisdiction over community-based case management agencies, community care foster family homes, and adult day care centers from the department of human services to the department of health pursuant to Act 93, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, the director of human services shall gather relevant data and recommend reasonable fees to be assessed for certification, licensure, certification renewal, or license renewal for certified or licensed providers of home- and community-based case management, community care foster family home, and adult day care center services.  The department of health may adopt the department of human services' recommendations of such fees as the department of health acts to set, and consequently collect, their determined fees by rule pursuant to chapter 91 to be effective as of July 1, 2014."

     SECTION 3.  The department of human services shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2014 that includes the department's findings, based on relevant data and recommendations, for reasonable fees to be assessed for certification, licensure, certification renewal, or license renewal for certified or licensed providers of home and community-based case management, community care foster family home, and adult day care center services.

     SECTION 4.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.



 

Report Title:

Department of Human Services; Licensing and Certification Fees

 

Description:

Requires the Department of Human Services to gather data and recommend fees for licensure and certification of certain programs transferred to the Department of Health.  Requires Department of Human Services to report findings and fee recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to 2014 Regular Session.  Effective July 1, 2013.  (HB1208 HD2)

 

 

 

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