STAND. COM. REP. NO. 903

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 907

H.D. 2

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 H.B. No. 907, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TELEHEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize reimbursement services provided through telehealth by way of an interactive telecommunications system, under certain conditions.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawai‘i System; Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition; Hawaii Medical Association; Hawai‘i Public Health Institute; Lokahi Consulting Group, Inc.; Hawai‘i Pacific Health; Hawai‘i Health & Harm Reduction Center; New Waves Wellness Center, Inc.; and eighteen individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Department of Human Services, Department of the Attorney General, Hawai‘i Primary Care Association, AARP Hawai‘i, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Alzheimer's Association, Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii, National Association of Social Workers – Hawai‘i, AlohaCare, Hawaii Medical Service Association, The Hawaiian Islands Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and one individual.

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. 907, H.D. 2, 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