Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2045, H.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve the welfare of infants and their mothers.

To accomplish this purpose, the measure establishes a pilot perinatal clinic at the John A. Burns School of Medicine University Clinical Educational and Research Associates Program at the University of Hawaii to provide comprehensive prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care to women on Oahu who have a history of methamphetamine and other substance abuse, including alcohol and tobacco. The clinic will also provide pediatric care, psychiatric care for patients with dual diagnosis, and case management services. In addition to state funding of the pilot perinatal clinic, funding for perinatal and pediatric services of the clinic will be pursued through the state medicaid program.

Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2045, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2045, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.