Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 150 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to ensure accessible, high-quality emergency and trauma care in Hawaii by requesting the Insurance Commissioner to convene a task force to examine provider reimbursement versus cost-of-care issues related to the physician on-call crisis.

The Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Pacific Health, and Hawaii Medical Association supported this concurrent resolution. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs opposed this measure.

Your Committee finds that this concurrent resolution would bring together hospitals with emergency departments, health care insurance companies, physicians, and government regulators, the parties most likely to have the insight and experience necessary to develop legislative solutions to the physician on-call crisis.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 150 and recommends its adoption.