CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 106-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 2936

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2936, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PREGNANT LEGAL IMMIGRANTS,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to expand state-funded medical assistance to pregnant legal immigrants.

Providing timely and prenatal care enhances the chances of the birth of a healthy baby and lessens the probability of a complicated delivery or further health problems. This measure will help in providing the much needed assistance to eligible immigrant mothers who would otherwise not be able to afford the medical care.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2004 and authorizing the Department of Human Services to provide state-funded medical services rather than requiring them to do so.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2936, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2936, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

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MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Co-Chair

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Co-Chair

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Co-Chair

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

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BERTHA C. KAWAKAMI, Co-Chair