Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 7, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Health and the Department of Education to develop a plan to improve the oral health of children in the State of Hawaii.

Your Committee has amended this measure by further emphasizing the connection between oral health and general health, and by noting that even with the currently excellent ratio of dentists to people in this State, there are populations of children, low-income adults, and disabled who face a lack of sufficient oral health care.

Your Committee has also amended this measure by including the low-income adult and disabled populations in the desired plan for improved oral health care, and by requesting the Department of Health to develop this plan in cooperation with the Department of Human Services.

Additionally, your Committee has revised the scope of the plan to also include:

Your Committee has also amended this measure to specify that copies of this Concurrent Resolution also be transmitted to the Director of Human Services, Primary Health Care Association, and Board of Dental Examiners.

Finally, your Committee has amended the title of this measure to properly read, "REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH FOR CHILDREN, LOW-INCOME ADULTS, AND THE DISABLED IN THE STATE."

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 S.C.R. No. 7, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 7, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.