STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1713

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.R. No. 9

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 9 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO EXAMINE THE PROCEDURES, IF ANY, THAT OTHER STATES AND JURISDICTIONS UTILIZE TO REVIEW THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSED NEW MAJOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this Resolution is to ensure that new medical facilities or medical services are made available to communities in the State in an equitable and efficient manner.

 

     Specifically, this Resolution requests the Legislative Reference Bureau to examine the procedures utilized in other states and jurisdictions, if any, for the review and approval of proposals for new major medical facilities.  The Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to submit a report containing its findings to the Legislature not later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2008.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this Resolution from the State Health Planning and Development Agency.  The Legislative Reference Bureau offered comments.

 

     Your Committee finds that it would be instructive to ascertain and compare the processes and procedures used by other states and jurisdictions with regard to the determination of need for new medical facilities or services to ensure that the process used in Hawaii is equitable and efficient.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 9 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

 

 

 

 

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JOHN MIZUNO, Acting Chair & Vice Chair