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. 2944, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to maintain access to primary and preventive health care for the less fortunate by appropriating funds to ensure the continued viability of Hawaii's system of nonprofit, community-based, cost-effective health care for the uninsured.

The Healthcare Association of Hawaii, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, and AlohaCare testified in support the bill. The Department of Health supported the intent of the measure.

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. 2944, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.