STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2034-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.C.R. No. 54

S.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 Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 54, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE 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 request the Auditor to:

(1) Conduct a study to assess the impact of medical bill review costs on the State's workers' compensation system; and

(2) Submit a preliminary report on the progress of the study and its findings to the Legislature by January 1, 2019.

Work Injury Medical Association of Hawaii and two concerned individuals supported this measure. The Office of the Auditor and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations offered 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 S.C.R. No. 54, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair