STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1869-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 62

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 62 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to reduce the effects of autism spectrum disorders on children by requesting the Auditor to conduct an impact assessment report of the social and financial impacts of mandating health insurers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of this developmental disorder.

     The State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Disability and Communication Access Board, Autism Speaks, the Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Autism Society of Hawaii, and several individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

(1)  Inserting references to H.B. No. 2727 to this measure to comply with the requirements of section 23-51, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

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

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 62, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 62, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

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MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair