STAND. COM. REP. NO.  854

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1368

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1368 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL FACILITIES SPECIAL FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to:

     (1)  Change the name of the Hospital and Medical Facilities Special Fund to the Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) Special Fund (Fund);

     (2)  Increase the amount of the Fund that can be used for OHCA activities; and

     (3)  Make other improvements to the Fund.

     The Department of Health testified in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1368 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair