STAND. COM. REP. NO. 870

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1372

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 1372, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify the definitions of "caregiver support services", "kupuna care services", and "respite care" with respect to programs administered by the Executive Office on Aging.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Executive Office on Aging.

Your Committee finds that clarifying the definitions of "caregiver support services", "kupuna care services", and "respite care" will allow care recipients, unemployed caregivers, and employed caregivers to access support, adult day care, and respite care services. Your Committee further finds that this measure will allow the Executive Office on Aging and county Area Agencies on Aging to offer adult day and respite care services to care recipients, unemployed caregivers, and employed caregivers.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1372, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair