STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2069

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 62

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 62, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Reestablish the Hawaii Medical Education Special Fund; and

(2) Appropriate funds to the John A. Burns School of Medicine for:

(A) Graduate medical education and training programs;

(B) Expansion of medical residency and training; and

(C) Medical residency and training opportunities in partnership with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Primary Care Association, ‘Ahahui o nā Kauka, Hawai‘i Pacific Health, Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i, Hawaii Medical Association, Kūpuna Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Hawaii Medical Service Association, and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance; University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine; and Hawai‘i Residency Programs, Inc.

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 S.B. No. 62, S.D. 2, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair