STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3887

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1548

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1548, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds to the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine to expand medical school and residency training through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs graduate medical education programs.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Hawaii Pacific Health, Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association, and The Queen's Health Systems.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

Your Committee finds that additional funding to the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine will help to increase the number of physician educators who can deliver health care for veterans in Hawaii and expand the medical school's capacity to train and supervise medical students and residents.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1548, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

________________________________

DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair