STAND. COM. REP. NO.  941-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2795

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2795, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAID,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure that the community health care system remains financially viable and stable by establishing appropriate processes, conditions, and requirements for federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics to receive supplemental Medicaid payments and seek modifications to their scope of services.

     The Hawaii Primary Care Association, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc., Waikiki Health Center, Molokai Ohana Health Care Inc, Kalihi-Palama Health Center, Bay Clinic, Inc., Kokua Kalihi Valley, Hamakua Health Center, Inc., and several concerned individuals supported this bill.  The Department of Health and the Department of Human Services submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2795, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair