STAND. COM. REP. NO. 979-14
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2014
RE: H.C.R. No. 17
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 Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 17 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW HAWAII'S STATUTORY DEFINITION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The Department of Health, State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawai‘i Self-Advocacy Advisory Council, and an individual supported this measure. The Hawaii Disability Rights Center opposed this measure.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Amending its title to read: "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW HAWAII'S STATUTORY DEFINITION OF "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES";
(2) Adding language regarding new federally-funded Medicaid programs that can benefit persons with developmental or physical disabilities through different state agencies;
(3) Specifying issues to be addressed in the task force's review;
(4) Amending the task force's membership to include individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and family members and designated representatives of such individuals; and
(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 17, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 17, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair |
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