STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3764

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2224

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2224, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require and appropriate moneys for the Executive Office on Aging to create a comprehensive plan to accomplish long-term care policy goals that, when implemented, will ensure the availability of a full continuum of institutional and community-based services.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Health Planning and Development Agency, Executive Office on Aging, AARP Hawaii, and Healthcare Association of Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that the plan required and funded by this measure will help further the State's goal to create a strong, comprehensive, long-term care system in Hawaii.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Requiring the Executive Office on Aging to coordinate with the State Health Planning and Development Agency to develop the long-term care plan, as suggested in written comments from the State Health Planning and Development Agency; and

(2) 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. 2224, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2224, H.D. 2, S.D. 1.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair