STAND. COM. REP. 1445

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.R. No. 70

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 70, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO EXAMINE THE FEDERAL INDEPENDENCE PLUS INITIATIVE TO DETERMINE IF HAWAII CAN BENEFIT FROM APPLYING FOR AND OBTAINING A WAIVER OR WAIVERS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WITH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Health and Department of Human Services examine the federal Independence Plus Initiative to determine if Hawaii can benefit from applying for and obtaining a waiver or waivers to provide individuals with disabilities with services in the community.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 70, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

 

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair