CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 123

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

RE:    S.B. No. 1115

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1115, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PERINATAL 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 measure is to continue the provision of comprehensive perinatal care on the island of Oahu to women who have a history of methamphetamine and other substance abuse.

     Your Committee on Conference amended this measure by inserting the appropriation amount of $200,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008, and by changing the effective date from July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2007.

     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 S.B. No. 1115, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1115, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

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