STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1298-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   S.B. No. 2825

      S.D. 1

      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 Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 2825, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow authorized health organizations limited access to registry information in the Hawaii Immunization Registry in order to produce immunization assessment reports.  Additionally, this measure requires the Department of Health to store in the Hawaii Immunization Registry minimal demographic information on individuals who have elected to refuse inclusion in the registry and to adopt measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of registry data.

The Department of Health, Hawaii Medical Service Association, AlohaCare, Hawaii Carpenters Union, Hawaii Association of Health Plans, and ‘Ohana Health Plan supported the measure.  The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii opposed the measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2825, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair