STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1893-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 2891

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

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. 2891, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TELEHEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to facilitate the provision of health care services to residents of rural and urban medically underserved areas by establishing a telehealth pilot project to expose health care providers and patients to the benefits, efficacy, and delivery methods of telehealth.

The University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Wahiawa Center for Community Health, Hawai‘i Primary Care Association, Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i supported the measure. The Department of Health and State Procurement Office submitted 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. 2891, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, 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