STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3055

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                   

 

RE:     S.B. No. 2814

        S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2814, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HILO MEDICAL CENTER,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to expand the cardiac catheterization program at the Hilo Medical Center in the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation East Hawaii Region.

 

     More specifically, this measure appropriates funds for equipment and construction of a second full-time catheterization laboratory at the Hilo Medical Center.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii System; County of Hawaii Office of the Mayor; Hilo Medical Center; Hilo Medical Center Foundation; Hawaii Care Choices; Kau Rural Health Community Association, Inc.; and numerous individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that this measure will increase the number of life-saving emergency cardiac procedures that can be performed locally in the County of Hawaii, thereby resulting in significant monetary savings to the health care system in the State.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the appropriation to an unspecified amount;

 

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

 

     (3)  Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2814, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2814, S.D. 2.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair