STAND. COM. REP. NO.  656

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1890

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 1890 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to assist individuals living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) by appropriating an unspecified sum for health care and other services.

     Life Foundation, The Center, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Health opposed this measure.

     This appropriation is intended to supplement reduced federal HIV/AIDS health care service funds received through the Ryan White Care Act.

     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 H.B. No. 1890 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair