STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1544

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.B. No. 423

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 423 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INSURANCE COVERAGE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to correct the name of the organization that issues guidelines for in vitro fertilization clinics referenced in statutes relating to in vitro fertilization insurance coverage.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of the Auditor.

     Your Committee finds that this measure is necessary in order to amend the references to the "American College of Obstetric and Gynecology" in two insurance statutes to reflect the correct name "American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists."

     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. 423 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair