STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1606

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 293

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.C.R. No. 293 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CHANGE THE HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO ALLOW RAPID HIV TESTING IN THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to provide people with rapid and effective treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by urging the Governor to change the Hawaii Administrative Rules to allow rapid HIV testing in the state.

     Life Foundation and several concerned individuals supported this measure. The Department of Health submitted comments.

     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. 293 and recommends its adoption.

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

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JOHN MIZUNO, Acting Chair and Vice Chair