STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1098-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 3080

      S.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 S.B. No. 3080, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION BACKGROUND CHECKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to help provide a safe environment in state hospitals by requiring the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) to develop procedures for obtaining verifiable information regarding the criminal history of employees, persons seeking employment, or current or prospective contractors, providers, or volunteers for any of the HHSC's health facilities.

     HHSC 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 S.B. No. 3080, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair