STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1197

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 666

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 666, 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 establish the Hawaii Comprehensive Healthcare Task Force to review, study, and report on various issues relating to healthcare.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Department of Human Services, and Hawaii Medical Service Association provided comments on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting an appropriation for an unspecified amount for the purposes of establishing and convening the Hawaii Comprehensive Healthcare Task Force and providing reimbursements; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 666, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 666, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair