CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 225-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.B. No. 3142

H.D. 2

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 3142, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

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

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this bill is to ensure the availability of quality, critical trauma care in our state by establishing a Trauma System Special Fund (Special Fund) with a dedicated source of revenue to support the continuing development and operation of a comprehensive state trauma system.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by, among other things:

(1) Defining "comprehensive state trauma system," "hospitals providing care to trauma patients," and "trauma care;"

(2) Removing the increase on state registration fees for automobiles, the proceeds from which would have been placed into the Special Fund;

(3) Directing the Department of Health (DOH) to convene ad hoc committees to advise the department on all matters related to trauma care;

(4) Deleting the appropriation from the Special Fund; and

(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3142, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 3142, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Co-Chair

 

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Co-Chair

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SCOTT NISHIMOTO, Co-Chair

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SHAN S. TSUTSUI, Co-Chair