Bill Text: HI HB325 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Kupuna Care; Cash and Counseling; Appropriation
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [HB325 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-HB325-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Kupuna Care; Cash and Counseling; Appropriation
Description:
Requests the executive office on aging to cooperate with county offices of aging to develop a plan to increase voluntary contributions, procedures for managing waitlists, and policies for implementing a cash and counseling model for service delivery. Makes an appropriation for the kupuna care program.
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Elder CARE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. On July 1, 1999, the executive office on aging launched kupuna care, a statewide long-term care program developed in partnership with the county area agencies on aging to address the increasing number of elders needing long-term care. The kupuna care program has been one of the most cost effective programs delivering vital services to our elders. However, all four county offices of aging have reported an inability to provide adequate services to their needy elderly due to insufficient funding of their kupuna care programs. As of June 30, 2008, there were two hundred forty-two persons on the waitlist to receive kupuna care services in all the counties. The legislature finds that it is important to maintain critical elder services and programs in the State, like kupuna care.
The purpose of this Act is to effectuate the findings of the joint legislative committee on aging in place and to maintain the levels of kupuna care service provided statewide in fiscal year 2007-2008.
SECTION 2. The executive office on aging shall cooperate with the county offices of aging to develop:
(1) A plan to increase voluntary contributions to support the cost of kupuna care programs;
(2) Procedures for managing the waitlist for kupuna care service; and
(3) Policies for applying a cash and counseling approach to service delivery.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009-2010 and $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for the purposes of maintaining kupuna care service at the level of service provided statewide in fiscal year 2007-2008.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
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