STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1557-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 73
                                     S.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health, to
which was referred S.C.R. No. 73, S.D. 1, entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES
     CONGRESS TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO EXTEND MEDICARE COVERAGE
     TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to urge Congress to extend
Medicare benefits to include prescription drug coverage for the
elderly and disabled.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health that are
attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent
and purpose of S.C.R. No. 73, S.D. 1, and recommend that it be
referred to the Committee on Finance.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committees on Human Services
                                   and Housing and Health,

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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ALEXANDER C. SANTIAGO, Chair       DENNIS ARAKAKI, Chair