Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 3136 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require chiropractic services to be covered under medicaid and QUEST.

The Hawaii State Chiropractic Association and four private citizens submitted testimony in support of the measure. The Department of Human Services submitted comments.

Your Committee finds that chiropractic services are an accepted part of the health care delivery system across the United States. In Hawaii, chiropractic legislation was enacted in 1925. Chiropractic services are currently covered federally in medicare as well as coverage for all veterans. Inclusion of chiropractic services in QUEST and medicaid will serve to bring Hawaii in line with the majority of other states.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3136 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing.