Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 296, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services to set Medicaid payments at a level that fairly compensates hospitals and long-term care providers.

The Hawaii Long Term Care Association and Ann Pearl Nursing Facility and Adult Day Health Center supported this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 296, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.