CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 102

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 1373

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1373, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMING SPECIAL FUND,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to clarify the allowable revenues to be deposited into the Executive Office on Aging Administrative Claiming Special Fund and the purposes for which the fund may be used.

Your Committee on Conference finds that Executive Office on Aging programs are authorized to use Medicaid administrative claiming funds. Despite this authorization, existing state law prevents the Executive Office on Aging from utilizing Medicaid administrative claiming funds other than for the operation of aging and disability resource centers. This measure removes this restriction to support the continued operation of the Executive Office on Aging's many beneficial programs.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1373, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1373, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ LISA KITAGAWA Chair	____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Chair
	____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Co-Chair