STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1520

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 713

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 713, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A RATE STUDY FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate moneys for the Department of Human Services to conduct a rate study for Medicaid home health services in Hawaii.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Healthcare Association of Hawaii.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services.

Your Committee finds that the rate study funded by this measure will support continued access to home health services for Med-QUEST enrollees by ensuring that home health service providers are fairly compensated for their services.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 713, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair