STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1392

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 1138

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness, to which was referred S.B. No. 1138, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HEALTHCARE ASSURANCE SPECIAL FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Increase the annual expenditure ceiling of the Office of Healthcare Assurance Special Fund through the state budget process; and

(2) Authorize the Director of Health to approve emergency spending beyond the established budget ceiling.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health.

Your Committee finds that this measure will reduce the Office of Health Care Assurance's reliance on general funds and allow for greater flexibility in addressing unplanned and emergency needs.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2060, to encourage further discussion; and

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1138, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1138, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair