STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1904

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 170
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
170, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO
     CONDUCT A STUDY OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR
     MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
Auditor to identify to the extent feasible, the population of
persons in this State needing additional mental health and
substance abuse services coverage, and to the extent possible,
identify the cost of providing additional coverage to this group.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 170,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair