Bill Text: HI HR121 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Department of Human Services; Certification and Licensure Fee; Study; Feasibility
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-04-13 - (H) Resolution adopted in final form. [HR121 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HR121-Amended.html
STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1458-12
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2012
RE: H.R. No. 121
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Sixth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2012
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.R. No. 121 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY AND BENEFITS OF ESTABLISHING CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE FEES TO SUPPORT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' PROGRAMS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Human Services to conduct a study to:
(1) Evaluate the benefits and feasibility of charging and collecting licensure and certification fees for Department of Human Services programs including adult day care programs, adult day hospitals, community care foster family homes, community case management agencies, and the nurse aide training program; and
(2) Determine which states charge fees for such licensure and certification and the best practices employed by those states.
This measure also requests the Department of Human Services to report its findings and recommendations, along with any suggested legislation, to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the convening of the Regular Session of 2013.
The Department of Human Services opposed the measure.
Your Committee understands that the Department of Human Services testified that it has agreed to work with the Department of Health toward consolidating, within the Department of Health, the licensing and certification functions for community care foster family homes, community case management agencies, and adult day care centers. Senate Bill No. 2126, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, which has been referred to the House Finance Committee, proposes to transfer to the Department of Health on July 1, 2014, the programs of the Department of Human Services relating to home- and community-based case management, community care foster family homes, and adult day care. Your Committee notes that it requested, as part of the plan to effectuate the transfer of functions pursuant to Senate Bill No. 2126, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, that the Department of Human Services assist the Department of Health with determining the feasibility of charging and collecting fees for the licensing and certification functions that are the subject of this measure.
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 H.R. No. 121 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,
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____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair |
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