STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1354

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 203

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 203 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A REVIEW ON THE EFFECT OF THE TRANSFER FROM MEDICAID TO PLANS ON THE HAWAII HEALTH CONNECTOR FOR NON-ELIGIBLE MEDICAID COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION RESIDENTS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to ensure access to quality health care for residents from island nations impacted by nuclear bomb testing in the 1950s by requesting the State Auditor to conduct a review of the cost implications and other effects that may result from the transfer from Medicaid to insurance plans purchased through the Hawaii Health Connector by Hawaii residents from Compact of Free Association nations.  

 

     PHOCUSED provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Department of Human Services commented on this measure.

 

     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.C.R. No. 203 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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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair