STAND. COM. REP. NO.3176
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2002
RE: H.B. No. 1867
H.D. 1
S.D. 2
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2002
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1867, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTH CARE FOR THE UNINSURED,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to provide health care for the uninsured, particularly those suffering economic hardships resulting from the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Specifically, this measure appropriates funds as follows:
(1) Unspecified general funds to be matched by federal funds on a 2:1 basis, to enable the Children's Health Insurance Program to expand eligibility to three hundred per cent of the poverty level guideline for Hawaii;
(2) Unspecified general funds to be matched by federal funds on a 9:1 basis, to delink medicaid and the temporary assistance for needy families program; and
(3) Unspecified general funds for community health centers in the State to provide health care services to the uninsured.
Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this bill to change its effective date to July 1, 2050 for the purpose of promoting further discussion.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1867, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1867, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair |
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