STAND. COM. REP. NO.  718

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.B. No. 847

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 847, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

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

The Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Council member from District 8 of the Hawaii County Council; Council member from District 4 of the Hawaii County Council; Council member from District 3 of the Hawaii County Council; Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce; Hilo Medical Center Foundation Board; Zonta Club of Hilo; The Queen's Health Systems; United Public Workers, AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO; Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Primary Care Training Program; and numerous individuals testified in support of this measure.  An individual commented on this measure.

     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. 847, 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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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair