STAND. COM. REP. 1341
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: S.B. No. 585
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 585, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE FUNDS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to improve services under the children's health insurance program by appropriating moneys from the Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund to:
(1) Expand eligibility to 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines or the maximum amount allowed by federal officials; and
(2) Provide outreach services to qualified children.
The Hawaii Primary Care Association submitted testimony in support of the intent of this bill. The Department of Human Services submitted testimony in opposition to this bill. The Department of the Attorney General submitted comments on this 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. 585, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair |
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