STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1859-18

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 Finance, 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 Hilo Medical Center, Community Action Network, Hui Malama Ola Na Oiwi, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, East Hawaii Independent Physicians Association, Big Island Substance Abuse Council, HPM Building Supply, and several concerned individuals supported this measure. The Hawaii Association for Justice opposed this measure. The Department of Health, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Community First, and two concerned individuals provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance 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 pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair