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HI HCR87

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Joy San Buenaventura

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Executive Office on Aging to work with the University of Hawaii Center on Aging to establish an Active Aging Initiative and Active Aging Advisory Committee

  • Directs the Executive Office on Aging to submit a status report on establishing these programs to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2020 Regular Session convenes

  • Cites that approximately 17 percent of Hawaii residents are age 65 or older, with the older adult population growing by 25 percent between 2010 and 2016

  • Notes a national policy shift toward treating aging as an asset rather than a pathology, emphasizing programs that help older adults avoid disease, maintain cognitive function, and stay engaged in their communities

  • Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Director of Health and Director of the University of Hawaii Center on Aging

Legislative Description

Urging The Executive Office On Aging To Work With The University Of Hawaii Center On Aging To Establish An Active Aging Initiative And Active Aging Advisory Committee.

EOA

Last Action

The committee(s) on HSH recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

3/22/2019

Committee Referrals

Human Services & Homelessness3/14/2019

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