Senate Resolution 63 Summary

• Executive Office on Aging is requested to partner with University of Hawaii at Manoa Center on Aging to establish a Kupuna Workforce Innovation Hub implementing short-term strategies from the 2025 Strengthening Hawaii's Long-Term Direct Care Workforce Strategic Plan.

• University of Hawaii at Manoa Center on Aging is requested to meet with stakeholders to advance objectives for improving recruitment and retention of direct care workers across the State.

• University of Hawaii at Manoa Center on Aging is requested to standardize core competencies in aging for direct care workers and strengthen training with expanded curriculum and continuing education offerings.

• University of Hawaii at Manoa Center on Aging is requested to enhance understanding of direct care worker and employer gaps and needs to implement workforce strategies such as career pathways and lattices.

• University of Hawaii at Manoa Center on Aging must submit findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Executive Office on Aging for inclusion in its annual report no later than 40 days before the 2026 Regular Session convenes.