STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3^^
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAY 0 1 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 125
H. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 125, H.D. 1, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
A TELEHEALTH WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF
WIDESPREAD TELEHEALTH ADOPTION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
AND IDENTIFY PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES AT THE FEDERAL AND
STATE LEVEL TO OPTIMIZE TELEHEALTH UTILIZATION AS THE STATE
TRANSITIONS OUT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
establishment of a Telehealth Working Group to examine the impact
of widespread telehealth adoption during the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and identify public policy initiatives at
the federal and state levels to optimize telehealth utilization as
the State transitions out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, The
Queen's Health System, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, University
of Hawai‘i System, and one individual.
Your Committee finds that the State experienced an increase
in the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your
Committee further finds that although there is data to support the
safety, efficacy, timeliness, access, and cost effectiveness of
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telehealth, the impact of widespread telehealth adoption in the
State is largely unknown. This measure provides the State with
greater insight into existing telehealth challenges and benefits
by reguesting the working group to evaluate and report on the
impact of widespread telehealth adoption in the State on safety,
utilization, total cost of care, and patient and provider
satisfaction.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 125, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Health and Human
Services,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Health and Human Services
HHS
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
PHS 4 / ■2^ /2.4
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
v/^Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments Hold Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A. (C)
AQUINO. Henry J.C. (VC)
KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett
SHIMABUKURO, Maile S.L.
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL /
Recommendation:
|_^Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:—)
Distribution: Original Pinlr-'*^ Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23