STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1453-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 158

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 158 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN CHILD PROTECTIVE AWARENESS SKILLS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to ensure that all first responders are able to identify children who may be victims or who are at risk for abuse in order to be prepared to set the proper protective protocols in motion by calling on the Department of Human Services to convene a task force to establish a protocol and training program for first responders in child protective awareness skills.

     A concerned individual submitted testimony is support of this resolution. The Department of Human Services supports the intent of this resolution.

     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. 158 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs.

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