STAND. COM. REP. 1458

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.B. No. 1321

H.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1321, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to make mental health parity permanent by repealing the June 30, 2003, sunset date of Act 121, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999.

The Governor, Hawaii Government Employees Association, Blueprint for Change, Hawaii Nurses' Association, Mental Health Association in Hawaii, Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association, Equal Insurance Coalition, Kaiser Permanente, National Association of Social Workers, NAMI Oahu, and many concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. The Department of Health, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and Hawaii Medical Association supported the intent of this measure. The Hawaii Medical Service Association submitted comments.

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. 1321, 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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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair