Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 1068, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to extend from June 30, 2003, to June 30, 2007, the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds (SPRB) to assist the Honolulu Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., in building a senior citizen lifecare retirement community.

The Department of Health (DOH) suggested an amendment.

Your Committee notes that DOH submitted a proposed amendment to amend the statute on the availability of medical records. DOH notes that the amendment is essential to comply with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to provide copies of records to a patient's next of kin.

Your Committee has amended this bill accordingly by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1068, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1068, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.