STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1882

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.R. No. 134

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Human Services & Homelessness and Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 134 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A FULL STUDY ON THE REIMPLEMENTATION OF ADULT DENTAL BENEFITS FOR HAWAII RESIDENTS WHO ARE MEDICAID ENROLLEES AND TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Human Services to conduct a full study on the reimplementation of adult dental benefits for Hawaii residents who are Medicaid enrollees and to submit a report to the legislature.

Your Committees received testimony in support from the Department of Human Services and one individual. Testimony providing comments was received from Lanai Community Health Center and Hawaii Public Health Institute. Ironworkers Stabilization opposed this resolution.

Your Committees have amended this measure by clarifying lines 29 through 37 on page 2 to read as follows:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study include:

(1) A range of adult Medicaid dental benefit options including coverage of basic, comprehensive, population specific benefits and coverage offered by other states for diagnostic, preventive, and restorative dental services; and

(2) The estimated cost to the Hawaii Medicaid program for each option, including costs that qualify for federal matching funds; and

(3) A projection, to the best of the Department of Human Services' ability, of the long-term financial benefit of reimplementing adult dental benefits; and

(4) Feedback from the community and stakeholders; and

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services & Homelessness and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 134, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 134, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services & Homelessness and Health,

____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair

____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Chair