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 H.B. No. 1272, H.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services (DHS) to conduct a two-year pilot project to maximize federal Medicare allocations and cost avoidance and to be funded on a contingency basis.

The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii submitted testimony in support of this bill. DHS submitted testimony in opposition to 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 H.B. No. 1272, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.