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. 2223 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to extend the duration of the Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) demonstration project at Maluhia Hospital until June 30, 2005.

The Department of Human Services, the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and Healthcare Association of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, conformity, and style.

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. 2223, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2223, H.D. 1.