STAND. COM. REP. 1250

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.R. No. 163

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 163 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE HAWAII CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, TO RESTORE THE DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF HOSPITAL PAYMENTS FOR COMPENSATION FOR CARE PROVIDED TO THE UNINSURED,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to provide additional resources for Hawaii's hospitals in caring for the uninsured by requesting the Department of Human Services (DHS), with the assistance of Hawaii's congressional delegation, to restore the Disproportionate Share of Hospital Payments for compensation for care provided to the uninsured.

The Hawaii Government Employees Association AFSCME Local 152 AFL-CIO, United Public Workers AFSCME Local 646 AFL-CIO, Queen's Medical Center, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation supported this measure. DHS offered comments.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 163 and recommend its adoption.

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

 

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair

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MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair