STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1233-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 135

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 135 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REFRAIN FROM CHARGING LICENSING FEES TO HOME CARE AGENCIES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Health to consider charging reasonable fees when licensing healthcare facilities.

 

     Many individuals testified in support of this measure. The Department of Health, Adult Foster Homes of the Pacific, and an individual opposed this measure. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii and two individuals offered comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Amending its title from "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REFRAIN FROM CHARGING LICENSING FEES TO HOME CARE AGENCIES" to "URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONSIDER THE CHARGING OF REASONABLE LICENSING FEES TO HEALTHCARE FACILITIES";

 

     (2)  Making the assessment of licensing fees applicable to healthcare facilities, rather than home care agencies, throughout this measure;

 

     Should the House Committee on Finance deliberate on this measure, your Committee believes that in the determination of reasonable fees for healthcare facilities, consideration be given to the costs of operating a healthcare facility.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 135, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 135, H.D. 1.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

 

 

 

 

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair