STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3087

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2350

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2350, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish a task force within the Behavioral Health Services Administration of the Department of Health to review best care practices for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Action Group, and five individuals.

 

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and Hawaii State Ethics Commission.

 

     Your Committee finds that this measure will bring together various stakeholders in the community to identify therapies and home- and community-based care strategies and solutions to support and benefit persons having fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Authorizing the task force members to elect a chair from their membership;

 

     (2)  Clarifying that the chair of the task force shall invite any designated representative from the private sector to participate in the task force;

 

     (3)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

 

     (4)  Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2350, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2350, S.D. 2.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair