HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

398

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 2

 

C.D. 1

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  (a)  There is established a working group to review issues relating to the transition of oversight of home and community-based facilities from the department of human services to the department of health, including services offered by or issues related to:

     (1)  Community care foster family homes;

     (2)  Adult residential care homes;

     (3)  Adult day care centers;

     (4)  Caregivers of persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities;

     (5)  Adult foster homes;

     (6)  Licensed case management agencies; and

     (7)  Fees, rules, and regulations that affect all of these care setting providers.

     (b)  The working group shall be convened by the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees on human services.  The working group shall consist of:

     (1)  The chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees on human services, who shall serve as co-chairs;

     (2)  One representative from the department of human services;

     (3)  One representative from the department of health;

     (4)  Four representatives of community care foster family homes, of which two representatives shall be appointed by the senate president and two representatives shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

     (5)  Four representatives of adult residential care homes, of which two representatives shall be appointed by the senate president and two representatives shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

     (6)  Two representatives from adult day care centers, of which one representative shall be appointed by the senate president and one representative shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

     (7)  Two representatives of developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, of which one representative shall be appointed by the senate president and one representative shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

     (8)  Two representatives of adult foster homes, of which one representative shall be appointed by the senate president and one representative shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and

     (9)  Two representatives of licensed case management agencies, of which one representative shall be appointed by the senate president and one representative shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

     (c)  Members shall serve without compensation and shall not be considered state employees based solely upon their participation in the working group.

     (d)  The working group shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2014.

     (e)  The working group shall terminate on June 30, 2014.

     SECTION 2.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.


 


 

Report Title:

Working Group; Transition of Oversight of Home and Community-Based Facilities; Department of Health; Department of Human Services

 

Description:

Establishes a working group to:  (1) review issues relating to the transition of oversight of home and community-based facilities from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Health; and (2) submit a report prior to the 2014 Regular Session.  Effective July 1, 2013.  (HB398 CD1)

 

 

 

 

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