STAND. COM. REP. NO.  698-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 2094

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2094, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOME CARE LICENSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to protect consumers of home care services by appropriating funds for the establishment of one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) permanent position in the Department of Health to facilitate the licensing of home care agencies.

The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii and Healthcare Association of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Health commented on this measure.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2094, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair