STAND. COM. REP. NO.231
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.B. No. 634
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 634 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECOVERY,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to:
(1) Expand the scope of the notice requirements to require that all parties make reasonable inquiry as to whether a claimant has received or is receiving medical assistance; and
(2) Give timely written notice of any claim or action to the Department of Human Services (DHS).
DHS testified in support of this bill.
Your Committee finds that this bill will:
(1) Assure that the State is given notice of all potential third party claims under The Medical Assistance Program;
(2) Expand the State's avenues of recoveries in cases where third party recoveries are made without notice to the State; and
(3) Strengthen the State's ability to recover third party reimbursements without additional expenses.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 634 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services and Housing,
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____________________________ MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Chair |
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