STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1555-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 88
                                     S.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 Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which
was referred S.C.R. No. 88, S.D. 1, entitled: 

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     HEALTH TO IMPROVE STATEWIDE DIABETES AWARENESS AND EDUCATION
     AND TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS EARLY DETECTION AND
     SCREENING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
Department of Health (DOH) to:

     (1)  Convene a task force to develop recommendations to
          improve early detection and screening for diabetes in
          the State and to include representatives from the major
          health plans, MedQUEST, and the Hawaii State Primary
          Care Association; and

     (2)  Report its findings, recommendations, and any proposed
          legislation to the 2001 Legislature.

     DOH and the Hawaii Medical Association testified in support
of this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of S.C.R. No. 88, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to
the Committee on Finance.

 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Consumer
                                   Protection and Commerce,



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                                   RON MENOR, Chair