STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1745

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.C.R. No. 127

      S.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 127, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A LEGISLATIVE WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND PREPARATION OF AND AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE HEALTH SERVICES AND FACILITIES PLAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this Concurrent Resolution is to improve government efficiency and effectiveness by requesting the Health Committee Chairs in the Senate and House of Representatives to convene a working group during the interim between the Regular Sessions of 2011 and 2012 to:

     (1)  Evaluate whether:

          (A)  The State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA) is subject to Chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), also known as Hawaii's Sunshine Law;

          (B)  The State Health Services and Facilities Plan is an agency rule that is subject to Chapter 91, HRS; and

          (C)  The preparation of the State Health Services and Facilities Plan or any amendments thereto are required to go through the public hearing process in conformance with Chapters 91 and 92, HRS;

and

     (2)  Recommend ways to improve SHPDA's efficiency as it determines certificates of need.

     The National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, Maui Dialysis Clinic, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  Kaiser Permanente Hawaii and a concerned individual supported the intent of this measure.  The State Health Planning and Development Agency testified in opposition to this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 127, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair