STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2185

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.C.R. No. 132

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 132 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' MED-QUEST DIVISION TO TAKE STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE PROVIDER RATES ARE ESTABLISHED FOR APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request The Department of Human Services' Med-Quest Division to take steps necessary to ensure that adequate provider rates are established for Applied Behavior Analysis services.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Behavior Analysis No Ka Oi,Inc., Maui Learning Academy, Hawai‘i Association for Behavior Analysis, BAYADA, Council of Autism Service Providers, and twenty-eight individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 132 and recommends that it be referred as is to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair