Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 203 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to provide additional resources for Hawaii's hospitals in caring for the uninsured by requesting the Department of Human Services (DHS), with the assistance of Hawaii's congressional delegation, to restore the Disproportionate Share of Hospital Payments for compensation for care provided to the uninsured.

The Hawaii Government Employees Association AFSCME Local 152 AFL-CIO, United Public Workers AFSCME Local 646 AFL-CIO, Queen's Medical Center, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation supported this measure. DHS offered comments.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 203 and recommend its adoption.