STAND. COM. REP. NO.  460-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2035

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2035, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to improve the health of Hawaii's people by prohibiting insurers from requiring an insured who is at least 40 years old to obtain a referral from a primary-care provider or other physician for an annual screening mammogram.

 

     The American Cancer Society, Hawaii Medical Service Association, and Planned Parenthood of Hawaii supported this bill.  The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs submitted comments.

 

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2035, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair