STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1467-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.C.R. No. 53

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 53 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BIOMARKER TESTING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to assess the social and financial effects of mandatory health insurance coverage for biomarker testing.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Disability and Communication Access Board; Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Infusion Access Foundation; AdvaMed; International Cancer Advocacy Network; Alzheimer's Association-Aloha Chapter; and four individuals.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 53 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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LISA MARTEN, Chair