Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 2898, S.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a chief procurement officer position for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Your Committee finds that having a chief procurement officer will enable the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to procure essential medical supplies and equipment in a timely and efficient manner so as to not jeopardize patient care and safety.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to December 31, 2099.

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 S.B. No. 2898, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2898, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Labor & Public Employment.