STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3859

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1932

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1932, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the development of, appropriate moneys for, and require legislative reports regarding a modern case management software solution for the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services and Binti, Inc.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

Your Committee finds that new case management software will modernize the Child Welfare Services Branch's data systems and provide business functionalities, including the ability to track caseloads, create case plans, facilitate monthly face-to-face visits, and allow families secured online access to their case information.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1932, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1932, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair