STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3179

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 32
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Commerce and Consumer Protection and
Health and Human Services, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 32
entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO
     CONDUCT A STUDY OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR
     DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request a sunrise review
of mandated health insurance coverage for diabetes self-
management education and training.

     Testimony on the measure was received from Kaiser
Permanente, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Legislative
Information Services of Hawaii, The Chamber of Commerce of
Hawaii, Diabetes Advocacy Alliance of Hawaii, Hawaii Association
of Diabetes Educators, and an individual.

     Your Committees note that the Senate previously passed
Senate Bill No. 2657, S.D. 2, which mandates health insurance
coverage for diabetes self-management education and training, and
exempts the mandate from the requirements for a sunrise review
established in sections 23-51 and 23-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Should S.B. No. 2657, S.D. 2, fail to pass the Legislature, this
measure would authorize the legislative auditor to conduct a
sunrise review.


 
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     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Health and
Human Services that are attached to this report, your Committees
concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 32, and
recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committees on Commerce and
                                   Consumer Protection and Health
                                   and Human Services,



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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair        BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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