STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1218-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 35

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health & Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 35 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS BOTH THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE THAT REQUIRES INSURERS, HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES PLANS, AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES TO ELIMINATE OR PROVIDE MAXIMUM FEASIBLE TREATMENT OF PORT-WINE STAINS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to evaluate the social and financial effects of proposed mandated health insurance coverage pursuant to H.B. No. 1705, H.D.1, Regular Session of 2018, that would require insurers, hospital and medical services plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for medical procedures to eliminate or provide treatment for port-wine stains.

 

     Kaiser Permanente Hawaii supported this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 35 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Human Services,

 

 

 

 

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair