Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 814 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds for hospital based community health programs.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Wahiawa Hospital Association, Wahiawa General Hospital, Pacific Sports Care, the Central Oahu Physician Hospital Organization, Pacific Community Health Inc., and various concerned citizens.

It is noted by your Committee that the focus of health care in the latter part of the twentieth century and into the twenty first century has been, and will be, on wellness and prevention and moving away from treatment after the fact. Over the years, this has proven to be an effective means of combating various diseases and medical conditions.

Furthermore, your Committee realizes that Wahiawa General Hospital currently operates a community outreach health program known as Pacific Sports Care. This program is designed to encourage persons of all ages to have healthy, active lifestyles through fitness activities by planning, coordinating, and assisting in the administration of sports events in partnership with local community groups. It is through outreach activities like these that the well being of the community, and its members, is greatly improved.

Moreover, it was understood that through passage of this measure, Wahiawa General Hospital will have the ability to continue to deliver a much needed and beneficial model of service to the community.

Accordingly, your Committee has amended the measure by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 814, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 814, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.