STAND. COM. REP. NO. 668

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 666

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 Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 666 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a task force in the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to study and report on major issues relating to healthcare.

Two individuals provided oral testimony in support of this measure. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs testified in opposition to this measure. The Department of Human Services, Hawaii Medical Service Association, and one individual provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Removing the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs as the department responsible for the administration of the task force;

(2) Leaving the determination of the appropriate department to house the task force blank to promote further discussion;

(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion; and

(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 666, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 666, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair