STAND. COM. REP. NO.  667

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 679

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. 679 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CLINICAL TRIAL UNITS FOR HIV AND AIDS IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to continue the invaluable work of the Hawaii AIDS Clinical Trials Unit at the University of Hawaii's (UH) John A. Burns School of Medicine by appropriating funds for clinical trials units for HIV and AIDS patients in Hawaii.

     The Hawaii Centers for Independent Living, The Center-Hawaii, Hawaii AIDS Clinical Research Program, and several concerned individuals supported this bill.  UH John A. Burns School of Medicine supported the intent of this bill.

     Your Committee finds that support of HIV/AIDS research and treatment is a top priority for health care in Hawaii.  This worthy program deserves the full support of the Legislature.

     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. 679 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