STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1318-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 2487

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 2487, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Amend the definition of "quality assurance committee" to make it consistent throughout the Hawaii Revised Statutes for the purpose of liability protection; and

(2) Allow for the establishment of a quality assurance committee outside of a single health plan or hospital.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Department of Health, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Community Action Network, East Hawaii Independent Physicians Association, and a few individuals supported this measure. The Hawaii Association for Justice opposed this measure. Community First provided comments on this measure.

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. 2487, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair