CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 200

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

RE:    H.B. No. 1008

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir and Madam:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1008, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure that all of Hawaii's children receive appropriate health care by:

(1)  Establishing the Hawaii Infant Health Care Program as a three-year pilot program to provide health care services to uninsured children who are one day, but not more than 30 days of age;

(2)  Establishing the Hawaii Children's Health Care Program as a three-year pilot program to provide coverage to uninsured children who are at least 31 days to 18 years of age;

(3)  Providing free medical care to children 18 years of age or younger whose family income is at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL);

(4)  Allowing children 18 years of age or younger whose family income is at or between 250 and 300 percent of the federal poverty level to receive free QUEST-Net benefits; and

(5)  Appropriating funds for the above purposes.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Inserting the following appropriation amounts:

          (A)  $150,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008 and $250,000 for fiscal year 2008-2009 for the Hawaii Infant Health Care Program;

          (B)  $700,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008 and $900,000 for fiscal year 2008-2009 for the Hawaii Children's Health Care Program;

          (C)  $109,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008 and $218,000 for fiscal year 2008-2009 to provide medical care to children 18 years of age or younger whose family income is at or below 300 percent of FPL;

          (D)  $350,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008 and $700,000 for fiscal year 2008-2009 for medical assistance under QUEST-Net;

          (E)  $52,000 for each year of fiscal biennium 2007-2009 for two full-time equivalent permanent eligibility worker positions; and

          (F)  $50,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008 for the purchase of equipment and supplies to implement these various programs and services;

          and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1008, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1008, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair	____________________________ JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Co-Chair
____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Co-Chair	____________________________ MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Co-Chair
____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Co-Chair	____________________________ JOHN MIZUNO, Co-Chair