STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1541

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 160

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 160 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO FUND BREAST CANCER AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN IN HAWAII,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Governor to fund breast cancer and cervical cancer screening to make it available and more accessible for low-income women in Hawaii.

     The University of Hawaii strongly supports this resolution. The Department of Health supports the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 160 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing,

____________________________ MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair

____________________________ JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair