STAND. COM. REP. NO.  17-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2366

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 2366 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ORGAN DONOR REGISTRY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to improve access to critical information regarding the availability of organ donations by directing the Department of Health to establish a statewide organ donor registry in coordination with the Department of Transportation, county motor vehicle agencies, and various other stakeholders.

     The Filipino Coalition for Solidarity, National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, National Federation of Filipino Associations Region XII, Nursing Advocates and Mentors, Inc., Organ Donor Center of Hawaii, Philippine Nurses Association - Hawaii, United Filipino Council of Hawaii, and several concerned individuals supported this bill.

     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. 2366 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