STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1721

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 49

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 49 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND 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) Study and assess the impact of medical bill review costs on the State's workers' compensation system and to complete the study by November 30, 2019; and

(2) Submit the study, including findings, to the Legislature prior to the convening of the 2020 Regular Session.

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Office of the Auditor provided comments on this measure.

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 H.C.R. No. 49 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