STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1090-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.R. No. 74

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 74 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY TREATMENT OF OROFACIAL ANOMALIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is the request that the Auditor conduct an impact assessment report in accordance with sections 23-51 and 23-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, of mandating health insurance coverage of orofacial anomalies as proposed by House Bill NO. 2522 (Regular Session of 2014) and that this report be submitted to the legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2015.

State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Kaiser Permanente, Hawaii Pacific Health, and several individuals testified in support of this measure.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 74 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair