STAND. COM. REP. 1251
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: H.C.R. No. 203
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:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE HAWAII CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, TO RESTORE THE DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF HOSPITAL PAYMENTS FOR COMPENSATION FOR CARE PROVIDED TO THE UNINSURED,"
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.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health,
____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
____________________________ MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair |
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