STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1543

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.R. No. 257

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Human Services & Housing and Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 257 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct a study of residential care home facilities.

 

     Numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this resolution.  DOH opposed this measure.  Numerous individuals provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services & Housing and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 257 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services & Housing and Health,

 

 

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair

 

 

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KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair and Vice Chair