Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 44 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to urge the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to preserve the amount of Medicaid coverages and the amount of benefits.

The Hawaii Government Employees Association submitted testimony in support.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 44 and recommends its adoption.