STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1057-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: H.R. No. 95
H.D. 1
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.R. No. 95 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT ON THE POSSIBLE LINKS BETWEEN THE USE OF GROWTH HORMONES AND ANTIBIOTICS IN CHICKENS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND HUMAN OBESITY RATES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that the Department of Health (DOH) investigate and report on the possible links between the use of growth hormones and antibiotics in chickens raised for human consumption and human obesity rates.
The Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Pacific Poultry Co., Ltd., Meat and Poultry Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Fryers Council, Hawaii Egg Producers Association, and several concerned individuals opposed this measure. DOH provided comments.
Your Committee finds that there is no scientific evidence associating the use of antibiotics in chickens with obesity in humans. Your Committee received testimony that few, if any, local chicken producers use hormones or antibiotics. None of those testifying supported this measure.
Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:
(1) Replacing its contents with substance that:
(A) Requests DOH, Hawaii Medical Association (HMA), and American Cancer Society (ACS) to support reimbursement for mammography at levels that allow health care providers to recover costs and acquire current generation imaging equipment; and
(B) Requests DOH, HMA, and ACS to support the position that physicians should be allowed to provide women with access to technology;
and
(2) Changing its title to read: "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HAWAII MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AND AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO SUPPORT ADEQUATE LEVELS OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES AND TO SUPPORT PHYSICIANS TO BE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE MORE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY."
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.R. No. 95, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 95, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
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