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. 232 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to convene a task force to make recommendations on the nursing shortage, nurse staffing levels, acuity systems, and other related factors in order to ensure patient safety in health care facilities.

Your Committee notes that the urgency of the nursing shortage has been addressed in another measure that is moving through the legislative process. Your Committee held a public hearing on a proposed draft that replaces the contents of this measure with substance that:

Several concerned individuals testified in support of the proposed measure.

Your Committee received testimony stating concerns about the operation of the Revolving Account that was established to assist blind vendors with health, retirement, and leave benefits, as well as the operation and management of the Blind Vending Program. Blind vendors are concerned that the Revolving Account is not being used solely for its intended purpose.

Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by replacing its contents with the proposed draft distributed during the public hearing. This measure has been further amended by:

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. 232, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 232, H.D. 1.