STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1982

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 53

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

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

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE COUNTIES TO FORM PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE STATE AND PRIVATE SECTOR TO COVER HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE AND OVERHEAD COSTS FOR PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS PRACTICING MEDICINE IN HAWAII'S RURAL AREAS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to encourage the counties to provide a higher degree of health care services for the medically underserved in rural areas of the State through the formation of public-private partnerships to cover certain costs for primary care and specialty physicians.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 53 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair