STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1326

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 184

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 184 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE MEDICAID PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to ensure continuing oversight of the Department of Human Services Medicaid Program by requesting the Auditor to conduct a comprehensive financial audit of the Med-QUEST Division, with emphasis on the Medicaid Program.

     The Department of Human Services 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 184 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.

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

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MELE CARROLL, Chair