STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2076-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 2

S.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.C.R. No. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE CERTIFICATION AND REGULATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure to request the Auditor to conduct a sunrise review of the certification and regulation of community health workers.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Hawaii State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii State Department of Health, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Hawaii Public Health Institute and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from Hawaii State Office of the Auditor, Hawaii CHW Association and Papa ola Lokahi.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair