STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2077-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.C.R. No. 83

S.D. 1

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 Health & Human Services, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 83, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE IMPACTS OF AN AGING POPULATION IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Executive Office on Aging to conduct a study on the impacts of an aging population on state benefits and services and long-term care in Hawaii and submit a report to the 2019 Legislature.

Hawai‘i Advocates for Consumer Rights, Kupuna Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by deleting its contents and:

(1) Amending its title to read, "REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS BOTH THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE THAT REQUIRES INSURERS, HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES PLANS, AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES TO ELIMINATE OR PROVIDE MAXIMUM FEASIBLE TREATMENT OF PORT-WINE STAINS."; and

(2) Inserting new language that:

(A) Requests that the Auditor evaluate the social and financial effects of proposed mandated health insurance coverage pursuant to H.B. No. 1705, H.D.1, Regular Session of 2018, that would require insurers, hospital and medical services plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for medical procedures to eliminate or provide maximum feasible treatment for port-wine stains; and

(B) Requests that the Auditor submit a report of findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2019.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 83, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 83, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair