Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 566 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require that hospitals that operate a helicopter landing pad shall not be held liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission, except in the case of gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions.

The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center submitted testimony in support of this bill. Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii submitted testimony in opposition to this bill.

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. 566 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.