STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1550-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 349

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 349 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF MEDICAL TORT REFORM ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) to study the effects of medical tort reform on access to health care.

     A concerned individual opposed this measure.  LRB, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and Hawaii Medical Association submitted comments. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 349 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.

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

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair