STAND. COM. REP. NO. 143-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2394
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No.
2394 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure primary and preventive
health care for the uninsured by appropriating funds for health
care for the medically underserved.

     The Healthcare Association of Hawaii and an individual
testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Health
(DOH) testified in support of the intent and offered amendments.

     Your Committee finds that this measure will ensure the
enduring viability of community health centers to maintain cost-
effective care for the uninsured.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Authorizing, instead of mandating, DOH to provide
          resources to providers caring for the uninsured; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for
          purposes of clarity and style.


 
 
 
 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
2394, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second
Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2394, H.D. 1, and
be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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



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                                   ALEXANDER C. SANTIAGO, Chair