Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 35 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Auditor to study the social and financial impact that would be incurred by health insurers if coverage were to be provided for initial medical visits and psychological assessments even if previously undiagnosed medical or psychological conditions that require further treatment were discovered.

The Hawaii Medical Service Association supported this measure.

Your Committee finds that the information gained by a study of the financial impact of providing increased health benefits is an important tool that will assist further legislation to create viable healthcare solutions.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 35 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.