Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2290, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to exempt applicants for an independent bill reviewer's license from all licensing requirements except the payment of a fee if they possess certain credentials granted by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Upon further consideration and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' complete review of this matter, your Committee on Conference has amended the measure by:

It is the intent of your Committee on Conference that the statutory exemption for "certified coding specialist" includes an exemption for the credential of "certified coding specialist – physician based".

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2290, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2290, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.