Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 70 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to address Hawaii's trauma system crisis by requesting the Director of Health to develop a trauma system plan.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the Hawaii Government Employees Association.

Your Committee finds that the trauma system is facing critical issues, such as the availability of on-call emergency physicians, that must be addressed to ensure the integrity of trauma care in Hawaii. Developing a comprehensive, state-wide trauma system plan will facilitate the necessary funding for needed changes the plan is to address.

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 S.C.R. No. 70 and recommends its adoption.