STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1716-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 32

      H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 32, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF COMBINING STATE GOVERNMENT HEALTH POLICY, PLANNING, AND PURCHASING IN A SINGLE AGENCY IN ORDER TO ADVANCE TRANSFORMATION OF HAWAII'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO CARE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Governor’s Office to conduct a study on the efficacy of combining state government health policy, planning, and purchasing in a single agency in order to advance transformation of Hawaii’s healthcare system and universal access to all.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 32, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair