HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. 115 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION requesting the auditor to conduct an audit of clean and sober homes that are not registered under the clean and sober homes registry.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. 115
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.C.R. NO.
115
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
requesting the auditor to conduct an audit of clean and sober homes that are not registered under the clean and sober homes registry.
WHEREAS, clean and sober homes assist persons recovering from substance abuse by providing a safe, clean, and sober environment for rehabilitation; and WHEREAS, the Department of Health's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division maintains the Clean and Sober Homes Registry; and WHEREAS, the Clean and Sober Homes Registry provides a list of clean and sober homes that meet certain quality management, operational, and ethical standards; and WHEREAS, an owner, operator, or landlord is prohibited from holding a property out to be or advertise to be a "registered clean and sober home" unless the home is registered and in good standing with the Clean and Sober Homes Registry; and WHEREAS, the Department of Health is required to educate the public on clean and sober homes and the Clean and Sober Homes Registry; and WHEREAS, there have been reports of drug dealing and illegal activities in unregistered clean and sober homes; and WHEREAS, the act of drug dealing in clean and sober homes undermines the very purpose of these homes and threatens the rehabilitation process of persons recovering from substance abuse; and WHEREAS, it is unknown how many unregistered clean and sober homes are in operation; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the Auditor to conduct an audit of unregistered clean and sober homes to determine how many are not registered under the Clean and Sober Homes Registry; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, the Senate concurring, that the Auditor is requested to conduct an audit of the Department of Health's Clean and Sober Homes Registry and any related programs; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Auditor is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including a list of unregistered clean and sober homes and any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2025; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Auditor and Director of Health. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division; Clean and Sober Homes; Auditor; Audit
WHEREAS, clean and sober homes assist persons recovering from substance abuse by providing a safe, clean, and sober environment for rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division maintains the Clean and Sober Homes Registry; and
WHEREAS, the Clean and Sober Homes Registry provides a list of clean and sober homes that meet certain quality management, operational, and ethical standards; and
WHEREAS, an owner, operator, or landlord is prohibited from holding a property out to be or advertise to be a "registered clean and sober home" unless the home is registered and in good standing with the Clean and Sober Homes Registry; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health is required to educate the public on clean and sober homes and the Clean and Sober Homes Registry; and
WHEREAS, there have been reports of drug dealing and illegal activities in unregistered clean and sober homes; and
WHEREAS, the act of drug dealing in clean and sober homes undermines the very purpose of these homes and threatens the rehabilitation process of persons recovering from substance abuse; and
WHEREAS, it is unknown how many unregistered clean and sober homes are in operation; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the Auditor to conduct an audit of unregistered clean and sober homes to determine how many are not registered under the Clean and Sober Homes Registry; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, the Senate concurring, that the Auditor is requested to conduct an audit of the Department of Health's Clean and Sober Homes Registry and any related programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Auditor is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including a list of unregistered clean and sober homes and any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2025; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Auditor and Director of Health.
OFFERED BY: _____________________________
OFFERED BY:
_____________________________
Report Title:
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division; Clean and Sober Homes; Auditor; Audit