STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1740

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   H.R. No. 88

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.R. No. 88 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COLONOSCOPY COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to request that the Auditor conduct an impact assessment report pursuant to sections 23-51 and 23-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, of the social and financial effects of mandating coverage for colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy and screening tests and procedures as further described by House Bill No. 823 (Regular Session of 2009).  The Auditor is further requested to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Legislature at least twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2010.

 

     The American Cancer Society Hawaii Pacific, Inc. and the Hawaii Chapter-American Physical Therapy Association (HAPTA) submitted testimony in support of this resolution.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 88 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

 

 

 

 

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair