STAND. COM. REP. NO.  178

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.B. No. 1371

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.B. No. 1371 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is allocate a portion of federal funds received from a 2009 economic stimulus package to finance increased Medicaid reimbursements, disproportionate share hospital payments, and Hawaii Children's Health Care Program.

     The Hawaii Medical Service Association and Kupuna Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Human Services testified in support of the intent of this measure.  The Department of Health provided comments.

     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 are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1371 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and 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