STAND. COM. REP. NO.  797

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 561

      H.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 Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 561, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure that government-funded health care services are only being provided to those in need by:

     (1)  Requiring QUEST or QUEST-net contracted health plans to notify the Department of Human Services (DHS) when members are found to be receiving coverage under a private plan as well; and

     (2)  Stipulating that when a person covered by insurance through QUEST or QUEST-net also has health insurance coverage through a private health insurance plan, the private health insurance plan shall be the primary payor of any covered claims.

     AlohaCare opposed this bill.  DHS and Hawaii Medical Service Association provided comments.

     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. 561, H.D. 1, 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