STAND. COM. REP. NO. 305

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1040

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 1040 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to continue the exemption of dental service corporations and dental service organizations from health insurer assessments by extending the sunset date of Act 132, Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, as amended, to July 1, 2006.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs supported this bill.

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. 1040 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

 

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair