STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1467-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 203

      H.D. 1

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.R. No. 203 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE MARCH 13, 2008 AS WORLD KIDNEY DAY AND THE MONTH OF MARCH AS KIDNEY AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF HAWAI,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to promote awareness of chronic kidney disease which affects more than 156,000 Hawaii residents by commemorating March 13, as World Kidney Day and the month of March as Kidney Awareness Month in the State of Hawaii; Your Committee had circulated a proposed draft for this resolution which is to develop and implement an awareness campaign for the general public on the effects of brain aneurysms and steps that can be taken to provide for detection and treatment by designating September as "Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month" in Hawaii.

     Friends of Michele Higa- Hawaii Brain Aneurysm Foundation and a concerned individual testified in support of the proposed resolution.

     Your Committee amended this resolution by replacing the contents and adding provisions to promote brain aneurysm awareness. The title of this resolution now reads "URGING THE GOVERNOR TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH."

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 203, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 203, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair