STAND

 

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 194-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.B. No. 2201

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 2201 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to aid in the protection of children by requiring that service plans for the protection of a minor include the provision of family therapy or other services, if appropriate, for the member or members of the child's family who have contributed to abusive or assaultive incidents in the child's history.

The Mililani Town Anti-Drug Committee supported this bill. The Department of Human Services supported the intent of the measure.

In an abusive situation, especially in a family setting, it is important for both the victim and the abuser or abusers to receive treatment. Your Committees note that providing services for the abusers as well as the abused will not only serve to assist all individuals involved but also save signifi resources that can be used in the future to prevent these tragedies from occurring again.

 

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2201 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair		____________________________ MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair