CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 204

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

RE:    S.C.R. No. 209

       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.C.R. No. 209, H.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR USE OF THE LG1 INTELLIGENT MEDICAL VIGILANCE SYSTEM,"

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

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to study the social and financial impact of mandatory health insurance coverage for use of the LG1 Intelligent Medical Vigilance System.

     Your Committee on Conference amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing the title to request the Auditor to study insurance coverage for the use of medical vigilance services in acute care hospitals;

     (2)  Inserting references to S.B. No. 409, S.D. 1, which mandates coverage of medical vigilance services for all policies and contracts, hospital and medical service plan contracts, medical service corporation contracts, and health maintenance organization plans and contracts issued after December 31, 2007; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for the purposes of 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 209, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 209, 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

____________________________ JOHN MIZUNO, Co-Chair	____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair
____________________________ ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Co-Chair
____________________________ MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Co-Chair