STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1320

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   H.R. No. 115

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Human Services and Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 115 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORK GROUP TO EXAMINE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND RISK ADJUSTMENT FOR MEDICAID, GAP-GROUP, AND UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives to convene a work group to examine social determinants of health and risk adjustment for publicly-insured and uninsured individuals.

 

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Community Alliance for Mental Health and United Self Help, AlohaCare, Ohana Health Plan, and Hawaii Primary Care Association testified in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 115 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services and Health,

 

 

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair

 

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MELE CARROLL, Chair