HB 644 HD 2

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES

By Representative(s) CACHOLA / ARAKAKI / GARCIA / ABINSAY / MENOR

Keywords: ADULT CARE, AGED, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTH, NURSING HOMES

Report Title: ARCHs; Underuse; Moratorium

Description: Requires DOH to stop licensing new Type I adult residential care homes (ARCH) on an island until the percentage of ARCH vacancies falls below 10% on that island but allows licensing on a case-by-case basis on neighbor islands that demonstrate a need for ARCHs. Requires DHS, where appropriate, to encourage public-pay clients to use underutilized ARCHs. Upon approval. (HB644, HD2)

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. CPC 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 3
 1-27-99        H Re-referred to the committees on HSH/HLT, and then 
                  referred to 1. CPC 2. FIN , referral sheet 4
 2- 1-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on Wednesday,
                  02-03-99 at 8:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon in House conference        
                  room 329.
 2- 3-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-05-99.
 2- 5-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-08-99.
 2- 8-99        H The committees on HSH/HLT recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 8-99        H The votes in HSH were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee, Santiago,
                  Stegmaier, McDermott; Ayes with reservations:
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Pendleton; and
 2- 8-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee,         
                  Stegmaier, Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations:        
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused:
                  Rep.(s)
 2-10-99        H Reported from the committee on HSH/HLT (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 148) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on CPC
 2-10-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on CPC with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Menor, Souki excused.
 2-11-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday,
                  02-15-99 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-15-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2-17-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday,
                  02-18-99 at 6:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-18-99        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-99        H The votes in CPC were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Cachola, Herkes, Hiraki, Kaho`ohalahala,        
                  Morita, Takumi, Whalen; Ayes with reservations:
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 6 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Chang, Garcia, Yoshinaga, Halford, Rath,
                  Thielen
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 668) as amended in (HD 2), recommending referral        
                  to the committee on FIN
 2-19-99        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on FIN, as        
                  amended HD2 with Representative(s) None voting no
                  and Representative(s) Arakaki, Hiraki, Kahikina,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Meyer, Morita, Say, Takamine
                  excused.