STAND. COM. REP. NO.  427-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1742

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1742, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION PRIMARY CARE TRAINING PROGRAM,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to help address the severe shortage of primary care providers in Hawaii, especially in rural areas, by appropriating funds for the Interdisciplinary Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Primary Care Training Program at Hilo Medical Center.

 

     The Mayor of the County of Hawaii, the Council Member representing District 3 on the Hawaii County Council, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, West Hawaii Regional Board of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Hilo Medical Center Foundation, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and numerous concerned individuals supported the bill.  Two concerned individuals submitted comments.  

 

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

 

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2014; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     Your Committee recognizes that fiscal determinations are within the purview of your Committee on Finance.  Therefore, your Committee respectfully requests that, if your Committee on Finance chooses to advance this bill, an appropriation in the amount of $2,800,000 be inserted.

 

     In addition, your Committee notes that this measure will not necessarily increase the number of medical students who graduate from the John A. Burns School of Medicine of the University of Hawaii.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1742, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1742, H.D. 2.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

 

 

 

 

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ISAAC W. CHOY, Chair