CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 6
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: S.B. No. 122
S.D. 1
H.D. 3
C.D. 1
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 122, S.D. 1, H.D. 3, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PATIENT SAFETY,"
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 support systematic improvements to the health care system that increase patient safety by including "case review forum" in the list of proceedings protected from discovery.
Your Committee on Conference amended this measure by amending the effective date section to provide that the measure will take effect 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. 122, S.D. 1, H.D. 3, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 122, S.D. 1, H.D. 3, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
____________________________ Dennis A. Arakaki, Co-Chair |
____________________________ Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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____________________________ Kenneth Hiraki, Co-Chair |
____________________________ Colleen Hanabusa, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ Sylvia Luke, Co-Chair |
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