STAND. COM. REP. NO.  986-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   S.B. No. 2798

      S.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 Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 2798, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INSURER REQUIREMENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to enable the Department of Human Services to determine on a timely basis the eligibility of persons to receive health care insurance through Medicaid by requiring all commercial health care insurers to provide the State with a listing of their members on a quarterly basis.

The Department of Human Services testified in support of this measure.  Hawaii Association of Health Plans testified in opposition to this measure.  Hawaii Medical Service Association commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2798, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair