STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1477

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 168

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 168 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF MEDICAL BILL REVIEW COSTS ON THE STATE'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to help control the cost of the State's workers' compensation system by requesting the Auditor to study and assess the impact of medical bill review costs on the State's workers' compensation system.

Work Injury Medical Association of Hawaii and two individuals testified in support of this measure.  Automated HealthCare Solutions supported the intent of this measure.  The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Office of the Auditor provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 168 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Public Employment,

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair