STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1768

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 93

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 93 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CLINICAL VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND ABUSE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to:

(1) Conduct an assessment, pursuant to sections 23-51 and 23-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, of the social and financial effects of mandating health insurers to provide coverage, effective January 1, 2020, for clinical victim support services for victims of sexual violence and abuse as provided in H.B. No. 484, Regular Session of 2020; and

(2) Submit its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2020.

The Hawaii Women's Coalition testified in support of this measure. The Sex Abuse Treatment Center provided comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 93 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

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TY J.K. CULLEN, Chair