STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1629

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 105

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 105 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO SUPPORT THE ETHICAL RECRUITMENT OF NURSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the State Administration to adopt guidelines on the ethical recruitment of nurses to implement the agreement between the State and provinces of the Philippines relating to the recruitment and relocation of nurses from the Philippines to Hawaii and future agreements with other countries relating to the recruitment and relocation of nurses to Hawaii.

     The Representative of the 38^th District and Hawaii State Center for Nursing testified in support of this resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 105 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Health.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on International Affairs,

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RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair