STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1793-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2657

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2657, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Reestablish the Hawaii Medical Education Special Fund to enable the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), in consultation with the Hawaii Medical Education Council, to provide funding for medical education and training in Hawaii, with an emphasis on supporting residency training in medically underserved areas;

(2) Appropriate funds to create more residencies and training opportunities in medically underserved areas for medical students at JABSOM; and

(3) Appropriate funds to JABSOM to create further medical residency and training opportunities through a partnership between JABSOM and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the John A. Burns School of Medicine, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Corporate Board of Directors, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawai‘i Primary Care Association, Hawai‘i Pacific Health, Hawaii Medical Association, Hawai‘i Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, The Queen's Health Systems, and Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2657, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair