STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1994

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 26
                                     S.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No.
26, S.D. 1, entitled: 

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO
     STUDY THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF MANDATING THE
     INCLUSION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY WITHIN MENTAL
     HEALTH AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT INSURANCE
     BENEFITS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
Auditor to study the social and financial effects of mandating
the inclusion of marriage and family therapy within mental health
and alcohol and drug abuse treatment insurance benefits.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 26,
S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair