STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3449

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1821

H.D. 2

S.D. 2

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1821, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CARE HOMES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to more adequately compensate care home operators.

The measure accomplishes this purpose by establishing a minimum level of care payment for types I and II adult residential care homes and by clarifying that domiciliary care includes care provided in developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, adult foster homes for developmentally disabled persons, and developmental disabilities apartment complexes.

Specifically, this measure proposes to increase payments for types I and II adult residential care homes from $521.90 and $629.90 to unspecified amounts. This measure also directs the Department of Human Services to authorize a one-time payment on July 1, 2006, and thereafter as the Department determines a need, for resident clients receiving supplemental security income in adult residential care home types I and II. The measure also appropriates $1,798,200 for continued operation of developmental disabilities domiciliary homes and developmental disabilities apartment complexes.

Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the appropriated amount of $1,798,200 to $1 to promote continuing discussions on the matter; and

(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050.

Your Committee has also made technical amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

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 H.B. No. 1821, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1821, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

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

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair