Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 150 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to support and encourage national, state, and local efforts to secure access and remove barriers to health care for men and their family members.

The Men's Health Network and Bayer Healthcare supported this concurrent resolution.

Your Committee finds that men suffer higher mortality rates than women for each of the top ten leading causes of death, and have a life expectancy on average that is seven years shorter than women. A concurrent resolution similar to this measure was also introduced by the Representative from the 32rd District who is a member of the Committee on Health.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 150 and recommends its adoption.