STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1321

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 146

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Human Services and Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 146 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORK GROUP TO EXAMINE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND RISK ADJUSTMENT FOR MEDICAID, GAP-GROUP, AND UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives to convene a work group to examine social determinants of health and risk adjustment for publicly-insured and uninsured individuals.

The Department of Health, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Community Alliance for Mental Health and United Self Help, AlohaCare, Ohana Health Plan, and Hawaii Primary Care Association testified in support of this measure.  

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 146 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services and Health,

____________________________ DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair

____________________________ MELE CARROLL, Chair