Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 122, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to exempt from discovery the proceedings and records discussed at a case review forum.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by Kaiser Permanente, the Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and one individual.

This measure exempts from discovery the proceedings and records discussed at a case review forum. This forum is convened by the administrative or professional staff of a licensed hospital or clinic to present and critique cases for educational purposes.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 122, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.