STAND. COM. REP. NO.  708

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 863

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 863 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide the Hawaii Health Authority with an additional year in which it must submit to the Legislature, a comprehensive health plan for all individuals in the State.

     Hawaii Medical Association, Health Care for All Hawaii, and several concerned individuals testified in support of the bill.  Hawaii Medical Service Association commented on the measure.

     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 H.B. No. 863 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