STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1675-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.C.R. No. 34

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 34, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR HEARING AIDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Auditor to assess the social and financial impacts of requiring health insurers to offer coverage for hearing aids.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Disability and Communication Access Board, and one individual.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 34, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair