STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1357

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 34

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Health and Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 34 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING CONGRESS TO RAISE MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE PAYMENT AMOUNTS FOR PHYSICIANS RENDERING SERVICES IN HAWAII,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to encourage doctors in Hawaii to continue to provide services here by requesting Congress to raise Medicare fee schedule payment amounts for physicians working in Hawaii.

     The Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii State Chiropractic Association, and Faith Action for Community Equity supported this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Human Services that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 34 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Human Services,

____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair