STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3157

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 88

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 88 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH FEES THROUGH THE RULEMAKING PROCESS FOR THE LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND RECERTIFICATION OF VARIOUS FACILITIES SEEKING LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Health to establish fees through the rulemaking process for the licensure, certification, and recertification of various facilities seeking licensure or certification by the Department.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from ARCA.

     Your Committee finds that the Department of Health is responsible for establishing fees for licensure and certification of health care facilities in the State.  Pursuant to section 321‑11.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Department of Health may establish reasonable fees for the issuance or renewal of licenses, permits, variances, and various certificates required by law or by the Department's rules.

     Your Committee further finds that currently, health care facilities do not pay any licensing fee, even though health care professionals and other professionals are subject to certain licensing fees, and the establishment of fees will produce fee revenue that will directly support the Department of Health's licensing and certification program.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 88 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair