STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1345

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 1130

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1130, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to improve accountability in the management of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, support clear and consistent roles for all regional systems, and create a more balanced multi-board tiered system.

     More specifically, this measure increases the number of members of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Board of Directors from thirteen to eighteen and shifts the voting powers of the five regional chief executive officers to five community members to be appointed by the Governor.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation East Hawaii Regional Board and the United Public Workers.

     Your Committee finds that the challenges facing the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Board of Directors have become increasingly varied and complicated and require the expertise and assistance of a larger and more diverse Board.  This measure would help to ensure a membership that possesses the knowledge and ability to address the numerous difficult issues before the Board.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1130, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair