Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2216, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to extend the sunset date of mental health and substance abuse treatment insurance benefits provided under chapter 431M, Hawaii Revised Statues, to July 1, 2004.

The Department of Health, Hawaii Government Employees Association, Mental Health Association in Hawaii, Equal Insurance Coalition, NAMI Oahu, Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association, and an individual submitted testimony in support of this bill. The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii commented on the bill.

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. 2216, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.