STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1242

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1358

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1358, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICARE PART B,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Board of Trustees of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) to send notices via registered mail to EUTF beneficiaries from whom no reimbursement request and proof of an income-adjusted Medicare Part B premium is received by the EUTF.

The Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund Board of Trustees submitted testimony in opposition to this measure.

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 H.B. No. 1358, 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