Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Human Services and Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 81, S.D. 1, entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Human Services (DHS) to remove the positive enrollment requirement relating to the QUEST program and to reinstate the plan change period provision and to report actions taken in response to this Concurrent Resolution to the Legislature no later than May 1, 2006.

The Department of Human Services "appreciated the intent" of this resolution but testified in opposition. AlohaCare, Community Clinic of Maui, Family Voices of Hawai'i, Hamakua Health Center, Inc., Hana Health, Hawai'i Primary Care Association, Kalihi-Palama Health Center, Kokua Kalihi Valley, Life Foundation, Mental Health Association in Hawai'i, MothersCare For Tomorrow's Children, Papa Ola Lokahi, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, and the Waikiki Health Center testified in support.

Upon further consideration, your Committees have amended the following measure by:

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 81, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as as S.C.R. No. 81, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.