STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1182-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   S.B. No. 2599

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2599, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

    The purpose of this bill is to provide for the early detection of colorectal-cancer by requiring health insurers to:

     (1)  Cover colorectal-cancer screening procedures graded A or B, as recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force; and

     (2)  Provide those insured with information about the risks of undiagnosed colorectal-cancer and encourage them to consult with their physician about screening options.

     The Office of the Auditor, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, and the American Cancer Society testified in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2599, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair