STAND. COM. REP. NO.  649

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 43

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 43 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION TO ESTABLISH A BLUE RIBBON PANEL TO CONDUCT A HEALTH CARE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE ANALYSIS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to create a Blue Ribbon Panel to: 1) conduct a health care needs assessment of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and 2) make recommendations regarding Hawaii Health Systems Corporation's operational structure so to improve the state's public health care system.

     Hawaii Health Systems Corporation testified in support of this resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 43 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair