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 S.B. No. 2782, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to provide statutory authority for the Department of Health (DOH) to license hospitals, and allow hospitals to demonstrate compliance with licensing requirements through accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

Testimony in support of this bill was received from DOH and Healthcare Association of Hawaii. The Office of Information Practices 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 S.B. No. 2782, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.