STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1409

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.C.R. No. 167

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 167, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES TO IDENTIFY SHORTAGES AND AID IN PROPOSING SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THOSE SHORTAGES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Office of the Auditor to conduct a mental health workforce assessment of mental health professionals and mental health facilities to identify shortages and aid in proposing solutions to address those shortages.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 167, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair