Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 219, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Health to support the formation of a health information exchange system for the State of Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Science & Technology Council and the Hawaii Health Information Exchange.

Your Committee finds that electronic exchange of medical information will be the new standard for medical care in the coming decade. An electronic health records system that is rapid and secure will enable coordinated health care delivery which will result in better patient outcomes and will be cost-efficient to the health care system as a whole.

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. 219, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.