STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1119

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 905

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Health and Human Services and Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 905, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Directors of Health and Human Services to collaborate with contracted health and human services providers to develop and update annually a health and human services delivery plan in order to ensure that these critical services are being delivered in an effective, cost-efficient manner.

     Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services, Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc., Hawaii Business Health Council, Times Super Market Pharmacy Division, Hoana Medical Systems, Inc., and two private citizens.  Your Committees received comments on this measure from the Department of Health.

     Your Committees find that an essential part of overseeing the provision of the State's health and human services programs is the development of a health and human services delivery plan that evaluates the efficiencies in delivering existing services and recommends strategies for eliminating gaps in service delivery and providing cost-efficient and effective service alternatives.  This measure will require the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to develop such a plan and reevaluate the plan on an annual basis.

     Your Committees heard testimony expressing concern that the December 31, 2012, implementation date imposed by this measure may not give the Department of Health and Department of Human Services enough time to confer on the development of a health and human services delivery plan.  Your Committees acknowledge this concern and would like further discussion to occur on this issue during Conference proceedings. 

     Additionally, your Committees find that S.B. No. 1106, S.D. 1, contains provisions requiring the Department of Health to establish a Workplace Wellness Pilot Program that should be incorporated into this measure to further the delivery of beneficial government services. 

     Accordingly, your Committees have amended this measure by inserting language from S.B. No. 1106, S.D. 1, that requires the Department of Health to create a Workplace Wellness Pilot Program that supports state employees in adopting and maintaining a healthier lifestyle.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Human Services and Ways and Means that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 905, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 905, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

____________________________ SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair	____________________________ JOSH GREEN, M.D., Chair
	____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair