STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1280-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2857

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 Health, Human Services, & Homelessness, to which was referred S.B. No. 2857, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD WELLNESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a five-year Child Wellness Incentive Pilot Program to encourage the completion of well-child examinations.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Medical Service Association; Hawaii Association of Health Plans; American Academy of Pediatrics, Hawaii Chapter; and one individual. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Hawaii Family Advocacy Team and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and Department of Human Services.

Your Committee finds that well-child examinations play an important role in ensuring the health of children by providing needed screening for health problems, immunizations to protect against diseases, and guidance to promote healthy behaviors. Your Committee further finds that children who receive the recommended well-child care are more likely to have developmental concerns identified early and are less likely to use the emergency room. This measure promotes the health of children by incentivizing the completion of well-child examinations.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

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

(2) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment 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. 2857, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2857, 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