STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2240

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.C.R. No. 201

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 Human Services & Homelessness, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 201 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CREATE A COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION ADVISORY BODY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Human Services to create a Compact of Free Association advisory body.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services, Kokua Kalihi Valley, Save Medicaid Hawaii, Oahu County Democrats Legislative Priorities Committee, and several individuals.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing page 4 line 8 to read as "be equal to that available through MedQUEST;".

Your Committee notes that there is no end date to the advisory board and that it is expected that the advisory board continue discussions as needed.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 201, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 201, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Homelessness,

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JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Chair