STAND. COM. REP. NO. 736

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 578

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 Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 578, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide relevant state agencies with the data they need to accurately assess health care cost drivers for older residents of the State.

Specifically, the measure authorizes the State Health Planning and Development Agency to mandate the submission of Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) administrative data and healthcare services claims information from health insurance providers doing business in the State.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Department of Health, Executive Office on Aging, State Health Planning and Development Agency, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Office of Enterprise Technology Services, and one individual provided testimony in support of this measure. The Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund and one individual provided comments on the measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 578, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair