STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1488-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 5
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
5, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF
     PROTOCOLS AND THE SPECIAL TRAINING OF PARAMEDICS IN THE
     TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PATIENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to stop
domestic violence before more serious injuries occur by urging
the Department of Emergency Services of the City and County of
Honolulu to develop protocols and special training, as initial
and continuing educational programs, for paramedics in the
treatment of domestic violence patients.

     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. 5,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair