STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3513

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2392

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. 2392, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to make an emergency appropriation to the Department of Health for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic mitigation, including vaccinations, supply distribution, testing, monitoring, reporting, and related staffing.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance, Department of Health, Hawaii Medical Service Association, and Hawaii Primary Care Association.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that the emergency appropriation made in this measure will allow the Department of Health to continue providing COVID-19 community testing services through March 31, 2022, and will reimburse the Department for already-provided testing and medical surge staffing.

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. 2392, 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,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair